
The Look of Silence
Taste attributes: documentaryhistorybiographyhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary
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.
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- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2014
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Anonymous
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