Movie

The Mule

2014 · 103 min

A grimly funny, claustrophobic slow-burn that squirms with tension and absurdity as it stretches one man's bodily endurance to the limit.

Tagline: It's what's inside that counts.
Overview: In 1983, a naive man is detained by Australian Federal Police with lethal narcotics hidden in his stomach. After being apprehended, ‘The Mule’ makes a desperate choice... to defy his bodily functions and withhold the evidence – literally.
How it feels: Dark, absurd, tense and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, survival, betrayal, corruption
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
survival
betrayal
corruption
family
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild