This Boy's Life
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalteenbiographyslowheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshipself destruction/implosion
"A true story based on the award-winning book by Tobias Wolff."
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, weighty drama, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
When a son and mother move to Seattle in hopes for a better life, the mother meets a seemingly polite man. Things go south when the man turns out to be abusive, endangering their lives. As the mother struggles to maintain hope in an impossible situation, the son has plans to escape.
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1993
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Knickerbocker Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
