The Salesman
Film2016125 min

The Salesman

Taste attributes: dramathrillerunsavouryheavygrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA heavy, stirring thriller, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

Forced out of their apartment due to dangerous works on a neighboring building, Emad and Rana move into a new flat in the center of Tehran. An incident linked to the previous tenant will dramatically change the young couple’s life.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Shahab HosseiniTarane AlidoustiBabak KarimiMina SadatiMehdi Koushki

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2016
Runtime
125 min
Status
Released
Studio
ARTE
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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