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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

2009 · 123 min

A gaudy, ramshackle carnival ride through imagination, by turns dazzling, muddled, melancholy and oddly moving.

Tagline: The man who tried to cheat the devil.
Overview: After a carnival troupe saves his life, a man agrees to help its immortal leader collect five souls and win a bet with the devil.
How it feels: Whimsical, dark, melancholic and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Immigration, identity, morality, deception
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: immigration
identity
morality
deception
redemption
Places: road trip
fantasy world
big city
Era: timeless
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild