as in realism
realistic depiction in art and literature
a major exponent of naturalism, Theodore Dreiser depicted life's harsh realities unflinchingly and without moral judgment
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From the black-and-white expressionism of The Twilight Zone, to the Pop Art splendors of the original Batman and Star Trek, through the grubby naturalism approximated on MASH and Hill Street Blues, stylistically distinctive TV shows had existed prior to the 1980s.
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
Sometimes that can be freeing when designing for the theater, which doesn’t require the base level of naturalism audiences usually expect from something shot on camera.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2024
If the plot often veers into implausibility, the actors give it naturalism.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
Good One, a debut feature written and directed by India Donaldson, recalls the filmmaking of Kelly Reichardt in its near-plotless naturalism—until the whole thing turns on an act of bad judgment by one of the men that has heartbreaking power.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2024
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
Sometimes that can be freeing when designing for the theater, which doesn’t require the base level of naturalism audiences usually expect from something shot on camera.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2024
If the plot often veers into implausibility, the actors give it naturalism.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
Good One, a debut feature written and directed by India Donaldson, recalls the filmmaking of Kelly Reichardt in its near-plotless naturalism—until the whole thing turns on an act of bad judgment by one of the men that has heartbreaking power.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Naturalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalism. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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