Movie

Casting

2013

A wry, talky chamber piece where vanity and desperation seep out between auditions, funny and quietly sad in equal measure.

Overview: A group of actors shows up to audition for the lead role in a co-production with Germany. Through their interviews and interactions, their miseries, desires, and frustrations are gradually revealed. The selection process takes three days; in the end, there is only one winner…
How it feels: Satirical, melancholic, cynical and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, identity, work, class
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
identity
work
class
deception
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild