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Rat

2000 · 89 min

A gently absurd, pub-soaked fable that plays a Kafkaesque premise for warm family comedy rather than dread.

Tagline: He might eat maggots and live in a cage but he's still our Dad
Overview: After a night of drinking Guiness at the local watering hole, an ordinary, working-class, family man in Dublin's life is turned upside-down when he wakes up as a rat.
How it feels: Whimsical, absurd, warm and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, identity, faith, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
faith
betrayal
redemption
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild