The Man Who Sold His Skin
Film2020104 min

The Man Who Sold His Skin

Taste attributes: dramaslowheavycomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeAn unhurried drama, heavy rather than light. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.0 /10

TMDB · 44 votes

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

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Synopsis

To be able to travel to Europe and find the love of his life, Sam Ali, a Syrian refugee, accepts to have his back tattooed by one of the most sulfurous contemporary artist; becoming that way a precious work of art.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Yahya MahayniMonica BellucciKoen De BouwRupert Wynne-JamesDarina Al Joundi

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2020
Runtime
104 min
Status
Released
Studio
Cinétéléfilms
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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