The Sand Castle
Film202498 min

The Sand Castle

Taste attributes: thrillermysterydramafantasyromanceunsavouryheavyimaginaryemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"Behind the veil of fantasy, a cruel reality waits... where shadows deceive and nightmares awaken."

Boxlist takeFantastical and heavy: a thriller that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Stranded on a deserted island, a family of four scavenges for survival as their past unravels, sending them into a downward spiral of painful events.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Nadine LabakiZiad BakriZain Al RafeeaRiman Al Rafeea

Details

Genre
Thriller
Year
2024
Runtime
98 min
Status
Released
Studio
Front Row Filmed Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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