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Sanctuary
“Never Let Love Pass You By”
69%
Movie
1h 28m
AI Analysis
Sanctuary (2016) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Sanctuary (2016) — a movie tagged as Romance, Comedy, and Drama with funny, cerebral, and emotional moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Larry and Sophie are in love. They bribe Tom to book them into a hotel for an afternoon's tryst and look forward to getting to know each other, like countless couples before them. But Larry and Sophie aren't any couple; they both have intellectual disabilities. Larry has Down's, Sophie has epilepsy and Tom is their … Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~88 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Sanctuary 69% (4 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Sanctuary suits viewers who want a funny and cerebral film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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from 4 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Larry and Sophie are in love. They bribe Tom to book them into a hotel for an afternoon's tryst and look forward to getting to know each other, like countless couples before them. But Larry and Sophie aren't any couple; they both have intellectual disabilities. Larry has Down's, Sophie has epilepsy and Tom is their carer. In a world that conspires to keep them apart, will love triumph?
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2016-07-10
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- TMDB rating
- 6.9
- TMDB ID
- 443266
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Is there an official trailer for Sanctuary?
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What is Sanctuary about?
Larry and Sophie are in love. They bribe Tom to book them into a hotel for an afternoon's tryst and look forward to getting to know each other, like countless couples before them. But Larry and Sop... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Sanctuary?
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How long is the movie Sanctuary?
The official runtime for Sanctuary is approximately 88 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
- K
Kieran Coppinger
Larry
- C
Charlene Kelly
Sophie
- R
Robert Doherty
Tom
Stephen Marcus
Joseph
- A
Amy-Joyce Hastings
Iseult
Tara Breathnach
Teresa
Christopher Dunne
Danny the Popcorn
- C
Caroline Grace-Cassidy
Eileen
- C
Christian O'Reilly
Sean - Burger Bar
Jennifer Cox
Rita
- G
Garrett Philips
Garda
- P
Patrick Becker
Andrew
- E
Emer Macken
Sandy
- F
Frank Butcher
William
- K
Karen Murphy
Clare
- E
Eileen Gibbons
Larry's Mum
- O
Orla McGovern
Patricia Kelly
- B
Brian Durcan
Barman
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