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La Candidate

2017

A breezy, farcical political romp that plays like a stage comedy, all brisk banter and silly institutional chaos.

Overview
The sequel to "Panique au Ministère!" Amanda Lear is back in action. And this time, she's taking us on a journey to the Élysée Palace! Cécile Bouquigny has risen through the ranks since the first installment: she is now Minister of Youth and Sports! On a whim (and three months before the end of her term!), she decides to run for president. By upsetting an already precarious balance, she once again causes panic at the Ministry...

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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • ambition
  • corruption
  • media
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Raymond Aquaviva, Arnaud Emery
Starring
Amanda Lear, Raymond Aquaviva, Marie Parouty, Édouard Collin, Lydie Muller, Camille Hugues
Country
France
Languages
French

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