Movie

Caught in the Act

2008 · 92 min

A breezy, silly satire where small-town schemers bumble through Shakespeare, offering gentle laughs and no real stakes.

Overview: A corrupt parish council embezzle EU money to pay for their decadent lifestyles instead of funding the cultural development of their town. They soon find themselves having to perform the unimaginable task of producing one of the great Shakespearean plays for the most important festival in the EU cultural calendar.
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, light and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Corruption, class, greed, art
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 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: corruption
class
greed
art
deception
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild