You Were Never Really Here
Film201789 min

You Were Never Really Here

Taste attributes: dramathrillerteendetectivecrimeunsavouryheavyintricatesurrealgrittyenclosedcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

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"Based on the novel by author Jonathan Ames."

Boxlist takeAn intimate, serious thriller, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

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

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

A traumatised veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, his nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

coming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Joaquin PhoenixJudith RobertsEkaterina SamsonovJohn DomanAlex Manette

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2017
Runtime
89 min
Status
Released
Studio
Why Not Productions
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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