The Substance of Things Hoped For fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, everyday modern life, and mystery
Standout characters and performances
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Substance of Things Hoped For is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The mind, everyday modern life, and mystery
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and mystery. It leaves some questions open.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: suicide themes and disturbing imagery.
1 h 45 min
The Substance of Things Hoped For runs 1 h 45 min.
It was made in English.
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6.5
