The Way Back
Film2010133 min

The Way Back

Taste attributes: adventuredramahistoryhistoricalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Their escape was just the beginning."

Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, serious adventure film, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

At the dawn of WWII, several men escape from a Russian gulag—to take a perilous and uncertain journey to freedom as they cross deserts, mountains and several nations.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Jim SturgessEd HarrisSaoirse RonanMark StrongColin Farrell

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
2010
Runtime
133 min
Status
Released
Studio
Kontsept Film Company
Taste scores
How we score

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

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