Movie

The Face Reader

2013 · 140 min

A stately, intrigue-filled costume drama that builds quiet tension as courtly loyalties are tested and fate hangs over every face.

Tagline: Look fate in the face.
Overview: An exceptionally talented face reader becomes entangled in a bloody power struggle between a child king and his uncle who plans to usurp the throne.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, betrayal, loyalty, fate
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
betrayal
loyalty
fate
politics
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild