Film2003109 min

The Sleeping Dictionary

Name: The Sleeping Dictionary
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2003
Duration: 109 min
Cast: Jessica Alba, Hugh Dancy, Brenda Blethyn, Christopher Ling Lee Ian, Emily Mortimer

Taste attributes: dramaromanceslowwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers allunlikely connections

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"Learn to speak her language."

Boxlist takeA stirring romantic drama that is unhurried and realistic. Best if you like patience over pace.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.6 /10

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Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

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Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

A young Englishman is dispatched to Sarawak to become part of the British colonial government. He encounters some unorthodox local traditions, and finds himself faced with tough decisions of the heart involving the beautiful Selima, the unwitting object of his affections.

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