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The Narrow Road to the Deep North

Name: The Narrow Road to the Deep North
Genre: Drama, War & Politics
Cast: Jacob Elordi, Ciarán Hinds, Odessa Young, Olivia DeJonge, Heather Mitchell

Taste attributes: dramawar & politicshistoricalwarromanceslowheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA heavy, grounded war and politics series: emotional and slow-burning. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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

7.8/10

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Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

The story of Dorrigo Evans, an army surgeon whose short but forbidden affair with his uncle's wife sustains and haunts him through his darkest days in a Thai-Burmese prisoner of war camp in WWII.

Synopsis: TMDB