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2011 · 100 min · R

Drive

Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn · Drama, Thriller, Crime

Drive (2011) is a Drama film, directed by Nicolas Winding Refn set in Los Angeles during the 2010s. It runs 100 minutes and is rated R.

A neo noir and organized crime, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of love & longing, revenge, and isolation run throughout.

Composer
Cliff Martinez
Cinematography
Newton Thomas Sigel
Cast
Ryan GoslingCarey MulliganBryan CranstonAlbert BrooksOscar IsaacChristina HendricksRon PerlmanKaden Leos

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Los Angeles
Setting
Urban
When
2010s

Premise & themes

Premise
Neo NoirOrganized Crime
Themes
Love & LongingRevengeIsolation
Tone
TenseBleakMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Sparse Quiet
Based on
Pure Fiction

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