Movie

Involuntary

2008 · 98 min

Uncomfortable, quietly funny vignettes of social friction, held in long unblinking takes that make every awkward pause sting.

Overview: In several unrelated stories, the consequences of putting one's foot down – or failing to do so – are explored.
How it feels: Tense, satirical, dark and absurd. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Power, identity, isolation, morality
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
identity
isolation
morality
class
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild