The Pillow Book
Film1996126 min

The Pillow Book

Taste attributes: dramaromancegay/lesbianslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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Boxlist takeEmotional and original: a realistic romantic drama, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.6 /10

TMDB · 116 votes

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

A woman with a body writing fetish seeks to find a combined lover and calligrapher.

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
1996
Runtime
126 min
Status
Released
Studio
Alpha Films
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