Movie

The Red Squirrel

1993 · 114 min

A twisty, offbeat romance that keeps you unsettled, blending whimsy and dread as lies pile up.

Tagline: A comedy full of youth, suspense and lies!
Overview: Jota's suicide attempt is interrupted when a motorcyclist crashes off a bridge. After he rescues her, he decides to invent a life story for her — one of love and shared memories — creating a fragile web of deception that intertwines their fates.
How it feels: Tense, romantic, dark and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Deception, identity, obsession, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
identity
obsession
love
memory
Places: road trip
countryside
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild