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The Contestant

2017

A wry, bustling social comedy where small hopes collide with corporate indifference, leaving a bittersweet aftertaste of collective frustration.

Directed by
Carlos Osuna
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
A society of contestants who will never win.
Overview
A spice company announces a nationwide contest where 2,000 pressure cookers will be handed out in exchange for 20 labels of one of their products. All hell breaks loose when the participants discover that their efforts will come to nothing.
How it feels
Satirical, absurd, cynical and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Class, greed, power, deception
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Carlos Osuna
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour6
Realism7
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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