Movie

The Formers

1999 · 74 min

A wry, bittersweet chamber piece where drunken nostalgia and wounded pride turn quiet domestic scenes into rueful comedy.

Overview: The events take place in and around the families of former officials. Thus, when the former minister, the former chief, the former manager get drunk, they first fall into a sea of grief, then forget that they have lost their positions, in short, a situation arises that cannot be avoided by ridicule.
How it feels: Satirical, melancholic, absurd and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, power, identity, grief
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
power
identity
grief
corruption
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild