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Shoshana

2024 · 121 min

A tense, slow-burning historical thriller that mixes a doomed romance with political intrigue, leaving a lingering sense of melancholy.

Genres
Thriller, Romance, History
Overview
In this edge-of-your-seat thriller inspired by real events, a British police officer and a Jewish woman fall in love amidst the political turmoil of 1930s Tel Aviv. With British control over Palestine precarious and conflict inevitable, everyone is forced to choose a side.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • love
  • betrayal
  • violence
  • fate
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Genres
thriller, romance, history
Directed by
Michael Winterbottom
Written by
Laurence Coriat, Michael Winterbottom, Paul Viragh
Starring
Douglas Booth, Harry Melling, Irina Starshenbaum, Gina Bramhill, Aury Alby, Liudmyla Vasylieva, Ian Hart, Oliver Chris
Music
David Holmes
Cinematography
Giles Nuttgens
Runtime
121 min
Country
United Kingdom, Italy
Languages
English, Arabic, Hebrew, Russian

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