Sylvia fingerprintA touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and family
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Sylvia is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and family
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and family.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60/100 (IMDb 5.2 and Metacritic 91). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 44 min
Sylvia runs 1 h 44 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Sylvia higher (91) than audiences (70). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in Nigeria.
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