Movie

The Ploughman's Lunch

1983 · 107 min

A chilly, observant drama of ambition and deceit, watching a social climber navigate a world of polished surfaces and quiet betrayals.

Tagline: An age of deceit... A man of our times
Overview: As the UK begins its military engagement in the Falklands, a BBC news journalist attempts to climb up from his working-class roots, at any cost, lying to those around him to get what he wants, only to discover that he is the recipient of a deception far more clever than his own.
How it feels: Cynical, satirical, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, ambition, deception, betrayal
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
ambition
deception
betrayal
identity
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild