The Mole
Film2021123 min

The Mole

Taste attributes: documentarythrillerfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

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"Undercover in North Korea"

Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, inventive documentary, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

A real-life undercover thriller about two ordinary men who embark on an outrageously dangerous ten-year mission to penetrate the world's most secretive and brutal dictatorship: North Korea.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

rescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Mads BrüggerAlejandro Cao de Benos de Les y PérezUlrich Løvenskjold LarsenJim Latrache-QvortrupAnnie Machon

Details

Genre
Documentary
Year
2021
Runtime
123 min
Status
Released
Studio
BBC
Taste scores
How we score

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

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