The defence The Popcorn Loyalist
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Stories Not to Be Told
Comedy · 2022
Five tales of human vulnerability and the hilarious, painful, and awkward curveballs life throws us.
Movie details
Stories Not to Be Told
2022 Comedy 1h 40m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
5.8 / 10
Community rating
Five tales of human vulnerability and the hilarious, painful, and awkward curveballs life throws us.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Stories Not to Be Told?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Cesc Gay
Written by
Cesc Gay · Tomàs Aragay
Anna Castillo
Laura (segment "Tengo ganas de verte")
Chino Darín
Álex (segment "Tengo ganas de verte")
Javier Rey
Raúl (segment "Tengo ganas de verte")
Àlex Brendemühl
Luis (segment "Sandra")
Antonio de la Torre
Carlos (segment "Sandra")
María León
Ana (segment "Sandra")
E
Eva Reyes
Sandra (segment "Sandra")
Court is in session
Put Stories Not to Be Told on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.