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I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

1998 · 90 min

A strange, silent, dreamlike crime spree full of oddball characters and dark slapstick that feels like a bizarre fever dream.

Directed by
Aris Iliopulos
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Overview
A mental patient escapes from the looney bin in drag, robs a bank, and goes on the lam!

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Directed by
Aris Iliopulos
Genres
Comedy, Crime
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • greed
  • madness
  • obsession
  • death
Places
  • small town
  • hospital
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour7
Realism3
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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