character study

character study
  a film that uses strong characterizations, interactions and the personalities of its characters to tell a story, with plot and narrative almost secondary to them
  Examples: The Seven Samurai (1954), Atlantic City (1980), The Grifters (1990), Dead Man Walking (1995).

Glossary of cinematic terms . 2015.

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