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Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping

1983 · 81 min

A deadpan mock-biopic that plays absurd invention and pompous history with a straight face, rewarding viewers who catch the jokes.

Overview: Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Ladislav Smoljak, about the fictional national hero Jára Cimrman (universal genius, inventor, sportsman, criminalist, poet, writer and philosopher).
How it feels: Whimsical, satirical, absurd and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, art, class, politics
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
art
class
politics
deception
Places: countryside
single country house
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: mockumentary
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild