
The Motive
Taste attributes: dramacomedycrimefresh & originalunsavourylinearenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evil
Boxlist takeA drama that sits near the middle on every taste dimension: nothing pushed to extremes.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.2 /10
TMDB · 198 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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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
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2017
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Alebrije Producciones
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











