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The Kite Runner

Movie · 2007 · 128 min

A sweeping, emotionally wrenching journey through guilt and redemption, with moments of tenderness and harrowing violence.

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2007 film directed by Marc Forster
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Year
2007
Runtime
128 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • betrayal
  • redemption
  • family
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Marc Forster
Written by
Khaled Hosseini, David Benioff
Starring
Khaled Hosseini, Saïd Taghmaoui, Shaun Toub, Khalid Abdalla, Homayoun Ershadi, Zekeria Ebrahimi, Atossa Leoni, Ahmad Khan Mahmidzada
Music
Alberto Iglesias
Cinematography
Roberto Schaefer
Runtime
128 min
Country
United States
Languages
Urdu, English, Persian, Pashto, Dari

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