The Secret Garden
Film1993102 min

The Secret Garden

Taste attributes: dramafamilyfantasyfresh & originalwholesomeimaginaryintricatelinearglossycomplex relationship

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"The timeless tale of a special place where magic, hope and love grow."

Boxlist takeExpect a wholesome, otherworldly fantasy film, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

A young British girl born and reared in India loses her neglectful parents in an earthquake. She is returned to England to live at her uncle's castle. Her uncle is very distant due to the loss of his wife ten years before. Neglected once again, she begins exploring the estate and discovers a garden that has been locked and neglected. Aided by one of the servants' boys, she begins restoring the garden, and eventually discovers some other secrets of the manor.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Kate MaberlyHeydon ProwseAndrew KnottMaggie SmithIrène Jacob

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1993
Runtime
102 min
Status
Released
Studio
American Zoetrope
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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