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Match

2014 · 92 min

A tense, talky chamber piece that slowly peels back layers of resentment and regret, anchored by a magnetic central performance.

Directed by
Stephen Belber
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Overview
A Seattle couple travel to New York to interview colorful former dancer Tobi for research on a dissertation about dance. But soon, common niceties and social graces erode when the questions turn personal and the true nature of the interview is called into question.

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Directed by
Stephen Belber
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • family
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • parenthood
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Stephen Belber
Written by
Stephen Belber
Starring
Patrick Stewart, Carla Gugino, Matthew Lillard, Maduka Steady, Jamie Tirelli, Daphne Fernberger, Geoffrey Nauffts, Gregory Korostishevsky
Music
Stephen Trask
Cinematography
Luke Geissbühler
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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