The Witness
Film2025100 min

The Witness

Taste attributes: dramaslowheavycomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeUnhurried and serious: a drama that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like patience over pace.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

In Iran, the retired dance teacher Tarlan witnesses her friend Rana's murder by her husband, who is an important government figure. When the police refuse to investigate, Tarlan must decide whether to bow to political pressure or risk her reputation and livelihood in pursuit of justice.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Maryam BoubaniNader NaderpourGhazal ShojaeiHana KamkarAbbas Imani

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2025
Runtime
100 min
Status
Released
Studio
ArtHood Films
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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