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Timbuktu

2004 · 94 min

A quiet, drifting road movie that wanders through vast desert spaces, leaving you with a sense of restlessness and quiet melancholy.

Directed by
Alan Gilsenan
Genres
Drama
Tagline
For some people, life is about going too far.
Overview
Irish-made road-movie set in the African Sahara.
How it feels
Melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, identity, freedom, survival
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
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Genres
Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Alan Gilsenan
Starring
Eva Birthistle, Karl Geary, George Jackos, Sean Campion, Liam ó Maonlaí
Runtime
94 min
Country
Ireland

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