The Light Between Oceans
Film2016133 min

The Light Between Oceans

Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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"Love demands everything"

Boxlist takeExpect an emotional, unhurried romantic drama, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like patience over pace.

Pace: very slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from an adrift rowboat.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiplove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Michael FassbenderAlicia VikanderRachel WeiszBryan BrownJack Thompson

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2016
Runtime
133 min
Status
Released
Studio
Amblin Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

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

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