The Father
Film202097 min

The Father

Taste attributes: dramamysteryslowfresh & originalheavyintricatesurrealenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeIntricate and fresh: a heavy drama, surreal rather than linear. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical

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Synopsis

A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages and, as he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipsolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Anthony HopkinsOlivia ColmanMark GatissOlivia WilliamsImogen Poots

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2020
Runtime
97 min
Status
Released
Studio
Trademark Films
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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