The Sun Is Also a Star
Film2019100 min

The Sun Is Also a Star

Taste attributes: dramaromanceteenmusic/dancefresh & originalwholesomerealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers allsocial commentary

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"Love is a universe all of its own"

Boxlist takeAn emotional romantic drama that is grounded, contained and warm-hearted. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

Two young New Yorkers begin to fall in love over the course of a single day, as a series of potentially life-altering meetings loom over their heads - hers concerning her family’s deportation to Jamaica, and his concerning an education at Dartmouth.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

coming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers allsocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Yara ShahidiCharles MeltonHill HarperGbenga AkinnagbeJake Choi

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2019
Runtime
100 min
Status
Released
Studio
Alloy Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

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

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