
The Salesman
Taste attributes: dramathrillerunsavouryheavygrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy
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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- 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
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- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2016
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- ARTE
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