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Anxious People

A warm, chaotic hostage comedy where strangers bicker and confess, leaving you amused and oddly moved.

Overview: On the day before Christmas Eve, investment banker Zara begrudgingly finds herself mingling with a group of strangers at an open house. When a reluctant bank robber inadvertently takes the group hostage, chaos and oversharing ensues, secrets are revealed and literally nothing goes according to plan
How it feels: Warm, absurd, satirical and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Found family, isolation, identity, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
isolation
identity
class
redemption
Places: single country house
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild