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What Is to Be Done?

1972 · 90 min

This film feels like a dense, self-aware intellectual exercise set against a backdrop of political upheaval.

Overview: Mordant, self-aware, freighted with sensitivity toward Chile’s problem, wary of caricature, disposed toward consciousness of human fallibility, it is a deft blend of fiction and documentary set in the tumultuous days leading up to the election of Salvador Allende in 1970.
How it feels: Cynical, satirical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, identity, power, corruption
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
identity
power
corruption
freedom
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none