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Creation

2009 · 108 min

A quiet, emotionally intense look at a brilliant man torn between love and conviction, haunted by loss and doubt.

Directed by: Jon Amiel
Genres: Drama, History
Starring: Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly, Martha West

Tagline: Faith evolves.
Overview: A psychological, heart-wrenching love story that provides a unique and inside look at Charles Darwin. Torn between faith and science, he struggles to finish his legendary book "On the Origin of Species," which goes on to become the foundation for evolutionary biology.

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Directed by: Jon Amiel
Genres: Drama, History
Starring: Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly, Martha West

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 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: faith
grief
family
identity
guilt
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	5
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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