
Wife of a Spy
Taste attributes: dramawarespionagehistoricaltried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"Who should I trust?"
Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, stirring war film, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.5 /10
TMDB · 26 votes
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
In the 1940s, a Japanese merchant leaves his wife behind in order to travel to Manchuria, where he witnesses an act of barbarism.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2020
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- C&I entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











