The Thieving Magpie
Taste attributes: comedydramalightcomplex relationship
"When a grandmother's love for her grandson pushes her over the line."
Boxlist takeA light comedy-drama, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Maria, who's not as young as she used to be and who helps people older than her, is living from hand to mouth. She can't quite accept her precarious situation and steals a few euros here and there from all those lovely people she looks after with such devotion, and who adore her for it… But after an accusation of abuse of a vulnerable person, Maria winds up in police custody.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2025
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
