The Normal Heart
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalgay/lesbianbiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationship
"To win a war, You have to start one"
Boxlist takeAn original drama that is moving, grounded and heavy. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
The story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s, taking an unflinching look at the nation's sexual politics as gay activists and their allies in the medical community fight to expose the truth about the burgeoning epidemic to a city and nation in denial.
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2014
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Blumhouse Productions
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
