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Set the Thames on Fire

2015 · 83 min

A surreal, darkly comic journey through a nightmare city, mixing whimsy and menace with a touch of melancholy.

Overview: Two boys fall through a grotesque, nightmare London, endeavouring to survive and escape, and perhaps find hope together in this dark comedy.
How it feels: Dark, whimsical, satirical and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, survival, grief, corruption
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
survival
grief
corruption
freedom
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild