Movie

An Excuse

1986

A gentle, absurd small-town comedy where a cat's mock trial becomes a wry mirror of human foibles.

Overview: A friendly trial. Domestic cat Adam is accused of stealing sausage from the store, ducklings from the collective farm poultry farm and many other transgressions, which write off on the poor guy literally all the villagers ...
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, light and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Justice, deception, family, class
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
deception
family
class
morality
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none