The Whistlers
Film201997 min

The Whistlers

Taste attributes: crimethrillerdramacomedyfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryintricatelinearenclosedfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Loyalty is not their language."

Boxlist takeAn original crime thriller, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.1 /10

TMDB · 88 votes

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

A Romanian police officer, determined to free from prison a crooked businessman who knows where a mobster's money is hidden, must learn the difficult ancestral whistling language (Silbo Gomero) used on the island of Gomera.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

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Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2019
Runtime
97 min
Status
Released
Studio
42 Km Film
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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