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Unternehmen Schlafsack

1955 · 99 min

A gentle, wry wartime comedy where bureaucratic absurdity softens the grim backdrop into something wry and human.

Overview: During the closing stages of the Second World War, a bureaucratic mistake leads to a German officer being reassigned from the dangerous Eastern Front to Berlin and a new non-existent unit.
How it feels: Satirical, light, cynical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: War, power, deception, survival
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
power
deception
survival
identity
Places: big city
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild