The Tale
Film2018115 min

The Tale

Taste attributes: dramabiographymysterydetectivemafia/gangsterslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricategrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"Our past is always present"

Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: an intricate drama, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

An investigation into one woman’s memory as she‘s forced to re-examine her first sexual relationship and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsolving 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

Laura DernIsabelle NélisseElizabeth DebickiJason RitterEllen Burstyn

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2018
Runtime
115 min
Status
Released
Studio
A Luminous Mind Production
Taste scores
How we score

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

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