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Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

2017 · 60 min

A wistful, funny farewell that balances wartime melancholy with cosmic warmth and the quiet ache of letting go.

Tagline
One man, one destiny, twice.
Overview
As the Twelfth Doctor nears regeneration, he stumbles on his first incarnation, also refusing to change. It takes a captain, a glass avatar and a familiar face to convince the Doctors the universe still needs them.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • memory
  • identity
  • war
  • redemption
Places
  • space
  • wilderness
  • military
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour5
Realism2
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
science fiction, adventure
Directed by
Rachel Talalay
Written by
Steven Moffat
Starring
Peter Capaldi, David Bradley, Mark Gatiss, Pearl Mackie, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Toby Whithouse, Lily Travers, Jared Garfield
Music
Murray Gold
Cinematography
Richard Stoddard
Runtime
60 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
German, English

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