Vera Drake
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalcrimedetectiveslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evil
"Wife. Mother. Criminal."
Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, contained drama, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.3 /10
TMDB · 240 votes
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
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Synopsis
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2004
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Film Council Premiere Fund
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
