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Santa Smokes

2002

A bittersweet, low-key character study that finds quiet sadness and dark humor in a struggling actor's seasonal job.

Genres
Drama
Overview
A struggling actor takes a job as a Santa to make ends meet. During his voyage from aspiring actor to Santa-provocateur, he finds bittersweet romance and reveals the dark side of Santa Claus.
How it feels
Melancholic, dark, cynical and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, isolation, love, work
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

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Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Christoph Valentien, Till Schauder
Country
United States of America

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