Identifying Features fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, 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, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Identifying Features 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, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Identifying Features is included with a subscription to Kino Film Collection in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 85). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 35 min
Identifying Features runs 1 h 35 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Identifying Features higher (91) than audiences (76). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Spanish, with some English. Produced in Mexico, Spain.
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7.3
