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How to Drown Dr. Mracek, the Lawyer

1975 · 120 min

A gentle, silly fairy-tale romp full of bumbling water spirits and old-world charm that coasts along pleasantly without ever feeling urgent.

Overview: There are still water spirits among us. One group lives in Prague, led by Mr. Wassermann, who is using his wife's family as a servants. All they need is their old house near the river. But the house is to be demolished. They have to stop it. And the only way is to drown Dr. Mrácek, who is responsible for the demolition. But he falls in love with Wassermann's niece Jana. He changes to fish, is mistaken for water spirit from Germany, is drowned and revived again. The other problem is the flour with ears... and so on...
How it feels: Whimsical, light, romantic and absurd. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, family, identity, survival
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
identity
survival
class
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild