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The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish

2005 · 124 min

A dense, playful puzzle-box that feels like flipping through a stranger's archive, equal parts comic and mournful.

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 final installment, Luper continues his adventures as a professional prisoner during the later years of the Second World War and the Cold War.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, cynical and melancholic. Measured and demanding.
About: Identity, memory, war, politics
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
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
memory
war
politics
isolation
Places: big city
countryside
prison
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
nonlinear
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild