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As Long as You've Got Your Health

1966 · 68 min

A gentle, wordless cascade of everyday absurdities that quietly snowballs into delightful comic chaos.

Directed by
Pierre Étaix
Genres
Comedy
Overview
An anthology film consisting of four stories. (1) A man reads a Dracula novel while in bed, but cannot seem to tell the novel from reality, causing sleep troubles. (2) A man cannot escape the absurd ads he saw at the movie theater that day. (3) A polluted and construction-ridden town keeps everybody on edge, sending one man to the doctor. (4) A hunter, a farmer and a couple on a picnic unknowingly cause continuous trouble for one another.
How it feels
Whimsical, absurd, satirical and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Obsession, madness, isolation, media
Content
Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Pierre Étaix
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour8
Realism6
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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