interiority
noun
in·te·ri·or·i·ty
(ˌ)in-ˌtir-ē-ˈȯr-ə-tē 
-ˈär-
1
: interior quality or character
2
: inner life or substance : psychological existence
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This headlong, hyper-nuanced account of a teenage girl’s first love fuses the interiority of novels and the sensuous embrace of cinema in ways that other films fumble.
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Nicolas Rapold, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2025
Afterwards, major characters — especially Pathi, the film’s most intriguing fixture — slowly disappear from the screen without much further inquiry into their interiority, as even potentially gut-churning, violent reveals are relegated to mere implications.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Through squints, yells, and outsize reactions, Tadanobu Asano created a character whose interiority is always roiling and reaching, someone who finds life unfulfilling and doesn’t understand why this is all there is.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
The extraordinary Jakup, however, doesn’t go for simplistic naiveté in his quietly soulful performance, but rather communicates Ahmet’s interiority in a shy smirk or his beaming eyes.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
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Nicolas Rapold, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2025
Afterwards, major characters — especially Pathi, the film’s most intriguing fixture — slowly disappear from the screen without much further inquiry into their interiority, as even potentially gut-churning, violent reveals are relegated to mere implications.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Through squints, yells, and outsize reactions, Tadanobu Asano created a character whose interiority is always roiling and reaching, someone who finds life unfulfilling and doesn’t understand why this is all there is.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
The extraordinary Jakup, however, doesn’t go for simplistic naiveté in his quietly soulful performance, but rather communicates Ahmet’s interiority in a shy smirk or his beaming eyes.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Interiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interiority. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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