Movie

Collective Invention

2015 · 92 min

A deadpan, absurd ride through sudden fame and its ugly unraveling, funny and quietly sad in equal measure.

Tagline: THE UNTOLD TALE OF A FISH-MAN.
Overview: Park Goo mutates into a man-fish due to side effects from an experimental drug. He receives heavy publicity and becomes a star. A conspiracy by a pharmaceutical company leads Park Goo to being possibly expelled from the world.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, dark and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Media, celebrity, corruption, identity
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
celebrity
corruption
identity
exploration
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild