Normal People
TV Series2020Ended

Normal People

Taste attributes: dramateenromanceslowwholesomerealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allrags to riches

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"Drawn together. Driven apart."

Boxlist takeIntimate and stirring: a realistic drama series, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Marianne and Connell weave in and out of each other’s lives in this exploration of sex, power and the desire to love and be loved. Adaptation of Sally Rooney’s best-selling novel.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

coming of agecomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allrags to riches

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Daisy Edgar-JonesPaul Mescal

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2020
Runtime
30 min
Status
Ended
Studio
Element Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

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

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