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mood piece

noun

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  1. A work of fiction more centered on evoking a specific mood than following a conventional…

    A work of fiction more centered on evoking a specific mood than following a conventional plot.

    • The new picture isn't a thriller. But as an eerily poetic mood piece, where sea sirens menace the gentle romance of a young sailor and an amusement park "mermaid," this low-budget film is a haunting try for something different.
    • Hunger is more of a mood piece than a straight history of the 1981 Irish hunger strike, but it creates that mood with impressive historical balance and haunting effect.
    • The always impressive Spall elevates this low-key mood piece a little, but even his skill as an actor can’t save the stultifying pacing.

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