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Monkey

2003 · 80 min

A surreal, grimy descent into addiction and madness, equal parts absurd and unsettling, with a raw, outsider-art vibe.

Directed by
Giuseppe Andrews
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Walt Dongo, Bill Tyree, Vietnam Ron
Overview
Apartheid has been ordered to Green Hockers Rehab Center for excessive drinking. His habit is so bad that his life has become one continuous case of the DTs. As a matter of fact, a disembodied old man with the same initials seems to be controlling his attempt at sobriety. Forced to wear a monkey around his neck to highlight his problem, said simian comes with two bags of rocks around its legs. The longer Apartheid stays, the more rocks will be removed and the less weight he will have to be subjected. Of course, DT doesn’t help. He offers disquieting visions of smiley faced stones that punch people out, remote control apes that choke people to death, and others with equally oppressive addictions of their own. As he battles with the bottle, losing most of the time, all Apartheid wants to do is get away from this abusive clinic. Little does he know that, just like Hotel California, he can check out any time he likes, but he can never, ever, ever, leave.

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Directed by
Giuseppe Andrews
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Walt Dongo, Bill Tyree, Vietnam Ron
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • madness
  • isolation
  • survival
  • trauma
Places
  • hospital
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • unreliable narrator
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour6
Realism3
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Genres
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