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Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

1989 · 83 min

A disorienting, darkly funny descent into a foreign city's underworld, equal parts grimy and surreal.

Overview: A man is hired by a group of people he believes to be gangsters to escort a briefcase from America to Hong Kong. When he arrives, however, his contact is nowhere to be found. With no further instructions, he decides to take in the sights of Hong Kong, which consist of him taking part in a great deal of blood, sex and general weirdness, all while wearing a briefcase handcuffed to his arm.
How it feels: Absurd, dark, satirical and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, crime, isolation, deception
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
crime
isolation
deception
survival
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong