The Stranger
Taste attributes: dramacrimehistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA heavy, slow-paced crime drama: inventive and layered. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
Algiers, 1938. Meursault, a quiet and unassuming employee in his early thirties, attends his mother's funeral without shedding a tear. The next day, he begins a casual affair with Marie, a work colleague. He quickly slips back into his usual routine. However, his daily life is soon about to be disrupted by his neighbor, Raymond Sintès, who draws Meursault into his shady dealings. Until one blisteringly hot day, a tragic event occurs on a beach...
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- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- FOZ
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