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The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards

2015 · 97 min

A patchy, reflective patchwork of small human moments that drifts between melancholy and wry humour, asking patience more than it rewards it.

Overview: Seven vignettes explore the difference between fantasy and reality, memory and history, and the joy and agony of the human condition.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, dark and whimsical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Memory, identity, isolation, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: memory
identity
isolation
family
love
Places: small town
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild