The Motive
Film2017104 min

The Motive

Taste attributes: dramacomedycrimefresh & originalunsavourylinearenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evil

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Boxlist takeA drama that sits near the middle on every taste dimension: nothing pushed to extremes.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.2 /10

TMDB · 198 votes

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, 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

  • Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Álvaro, a man obsessed with the idea of writing what he brands as “high literature,” manipulates the lives and feelings of the people around him to write about the consequences caused by his devious acts.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

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Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2017
Runtime
104 min
Status
Released
Studio
Alebrije Producciones
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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