Zulu
Film2013110 min

Zulu

Taste attributes: crimedramathrilleractiondetectivefasttried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA heavy crime thriller that is smart and unsavoury. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

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

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

As a child, Ali Neuman narrowly escaped being murdered by Inkhata, a militant political party at war with Nelson Mandela's African National Congress. Only he and his mother survived the carnage of those years. But as with many survivors, the psychological scars remain.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Orlando BloomForest WhitakerConrad KempInge BeckmannTinarie Van Wyk-Loots

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2013
Runtime
110 min
Status
Released
Studio
Canal+
Taste scores
How we score

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

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