Wife of a Spy
Film2020114 min

Wife of a Spy

Taste attributes: dramawarespionagehistoricaltried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"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

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

all consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Yu AoiIssey TakahashiMasahiro HigashideRyota BandoYuri Tsunematsu

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2020
Runtime
114 min
Status
Released
Studio
C&I entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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