The Boy in the Woods
Taste attributes: dramawarhistoryhistoricalbiographyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"Based on the incredible true story of WWII survival."
Boxlist takeA grounded, weighty war film: moving and unhurried. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
The remarkable true-life survival story of a Jewish boy hiding and being hunted in the forests of Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe, based on Maxwell Smart's memoir.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2023
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Photon Films
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- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
