Movie

Stage Fright

1989 · 71 min

A scrappy, talky indie that feels like watching a chaotic theatre troupe implode, equal parts satirical and weary.

Overview: The 1960's counter culture limped into the 1970s dragging with it a legacy of social confusion, dependency on drugs and promiscuity. In STAGE FRIGHT, shot in Baltimore, the era is satirized in a story of a store-front theatre and its company of diverse, rootless characters.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, melancholic and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Art, addiction, identity, isolation
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 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: art
addiction
identity
isolation
work
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild