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The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story

2003 · 127 min

A dense, playful puzzle of fragmented history, demanding close attention as it mixes absurd comedy with surreal, experimental storytelling.

Overview: A comic study of 20th-century history, reconstructing the life of writer, creator and professional prisoner Tulse Luper. Born in 1911 Newport and last heard of in 1989, Luper’s life is pieced together from the evidence found in 92 suitcases scattered across the globe. In the first of three parts, we follow Luper through three distinct episodes: as a child during the First World War; as an explorer in Mormon Utah; and as a writer in Belgium during the rise of fascism.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, cynical and eerie. Measured and demanding.
About: Memory, identity, war, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: memory
identity
war
family
obsession
Places: small town
countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
anthology
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild