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2022 · 158 min · R

TÁR

Directed by Todd Field · Music, Drama

TÁR (2022) is a Music film, directed by Todd Field set in Berlin, New York City, and Staten Island during the 2010s–2020s. It runs 158 minutes and is rated R.

A neo noir, with a bleak and contemplative tone. Themes of power & corruption, obsession, and identity run throughout.

Composer
Hildur Guðnadóttir
Cinematography
Florian Hoffmeister
Cast
Cate BlanchettNina HossNoémie MerlantSophie KauerJulian GloverMark StrongSylvia FloteAllan Corduner

The world of this film

Setting

Where
BerlinNew York CityStaten Island
Setting
Urban
When
2010s2020s

Premise & themes

Premise
Neo Noir
Themes
Power & CorruptionObsessionIdentity
Tone
BleakContemplativeTense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntiheroFemale Led
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction

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