The City of Lost Children
Taste attributes: adventurefantasyscience fictiondramafresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphsunlikely connections
"Where happily ever after is just a dream."
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, fresh sci-fi film, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 1995
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- CNC
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
