Test Pattern fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, society, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Test Pattern is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, society, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, society, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Everything in the world is about sex except sex. Sex is about power.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Test Pattern is included with a subscription to Kino Film Collection in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 100). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 23 min
Test Pattern runs 1 h 23 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Test Pattern higher (98) than audiences (57). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Test Pattern in 4 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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