The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
Taste attributes: dramagay/lesbianslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticgrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationship
Boxlist takeFresh and serious: an emotional drama, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
A decade after the death of an American TV star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspondence he once shared with the former, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.
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- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Lyla Films
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
