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Kim Kong

2017 · 1 season

A whimsical, satirical farce that finds absurd humor in a bleak situation, offering a quirky and offbeat viewing experience.

Created by
Simon Jablonka, Alexis Le Sec
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Audrey Giacomini, Henri Courseaux, Christophe Tek
Overview
Taken by an asian dictatorship in order to direct a "King Kong" remake to the glory of the regime, a depressed director (Jonathan Lambert) is about to rediscover the taste for creation. A surprising comedy of the absurd.

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Created by
Simon Jablonka, Alexis Le Sec
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Audrey Giacomini, Henri Courseaux, Christophe Tek
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • politics
  • identity
  • freedom
  • power
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour8
Realism4
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy
Created by
Simon Jablonka, Alexis Le Sec
Written by
Simon Jablonka
Starring
Audrey Giacomini, Henri Courseaux, Christophe Tek, Isabelle Girardet, Stephen Cafiero, Anthony Pho, Jonathan Lambert, Frédéric Chau
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 45 min each
Network
ARTE
Country
France
Languages
French

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