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Doctor Who: Last Christmas

2014 · 57 min

A clever, eerie Christmas tale that keeps you guessing with dream layers while tugging at the heartstrings.

Directed by: Paul Wilmshurst
Genres: Science fiction, Adventure, Drama
Starring: Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Nick Frost

Overview: The Doctor and Clara face their Last Christmas. Trapped on an Arctic base, under attack from terrifying creatures, who are you going to call? Santa Claus!

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Directed by: Paul Wilmshurst
Genres: Science fiction, Adventure, Drama
Starring: Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Nick Frost

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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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
grief
isolation
friendship
love
Places: wilderness
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	6
Humour	5
Realism	3
Romance	4
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	7

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