Despair fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind and mystery
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Despair is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The mind and mystery
Its world is built around the mind and mystery. It leaves some questions open.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 4.1). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 35 min
Despair runs 1 h 35 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
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TV Tropes lists 4 storytelling tropes for Despair, including Adaptational Dumbass, The Drifter, Identical Stranger.
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