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The Tiger and the Snow

2005 · 114 min

A whimsical, heartfelt tragicomedy that swings between dreamlike romance and the grim reality of war, anchored by an earnest, eccentric performance.

Directed by: Roberto Benigni
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring: Roberto Benigni, Jean Reno, Nicoletta Braschi

Tagline: A love-struck Italian poet is stuck in Iraq at the onset of an American invasion.
Overview: Love and injury in time of war. Attilio de Giovanni teaches poetry in Italy. He has a romantic soul, and women love him. But he is in love with Vittoria, and the love is unrequited. Every night he dreams of marrying her, in his boxer shorts and t-shirt, as Tom Waits sings. Vittoria travels to Iraq with her friend, Fuad, a poet; they are there with the second Gulf War breaks out. Vittoria is injured. Attilio must get to her side, and then, as war rages around him, he must find her the medical care she needs. In war, does love conquer all?

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Directed by: Roberto Benigni
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring: Roberto Benigni, Jean Reno, Nicoletta Braschi

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
war
obsession
survival
death
Places: big city
hospital
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	5
Romance	8
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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