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The Reluctant Fundamentalist

2013 · 130 min

A thoughtful, tense drama that traces a man's disillusionment with America, weaving personal and political betrayal into a slow-burning thriller.

Tagline: Terror has two faces.
Overview: In New York, a Pakistani native finds that his American Dream has collapsed in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, betrayal, politics, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
betrayal
politics
isolation
justice
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild