The Look of Silence
Film2014103 min

The Look of Silence

Taste attributes: documentaryhistorybiographyhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA grounded documentary that is weighty, rough-edged and moving. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

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Synopsis

A family that survives the genocide in Indonesia confronts the men who killed one of their brothers.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Adi RukunM.Y. BasrunAmir HasanInongKemat

Details

Genre
Documentary
Year
2014
Runtime
103 min
Status
Released
Studio
Anonymous
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How we score

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

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