The Debt
Film2010113 min

The Debt

Taste attributes: dramathrillerespionagefasttried & testedimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Every secret comes with a price."

Boxlist takeA sweeping, stylish thriller: intricate and familiar. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

Rachel Singer is a former Mossad agent who tried to capture a notorious Nazi war criminal – the Surgeon of Birkenau – in a secret Israeli mission that ended with his death on the streets of East Berlin. Now, 30 years later, a man claiming to be the doctor has surfaced, and Rachel must return to Eastern Europe to uncover the truth. Overwhelmed by haunting memories of her younger self and her two fellow agents, the still-celebrated heroine must relive the trauma of those events and confront the debt she has incurred.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Helen MirrenTom WilkinsonSam WorthingtonCiarán HindsJessica Chastain

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2010
Runtime
113 min
Status
Released
Studio
Marv Films
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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