Movie

A Waiter With a Tray of Gold

1992 · 85 min

A wry, quietly sad satire of honesty colliding with a corrupt little world, funny and uncomfortable in equal measure.

Overview: The waiter of the seaside restaurant decides to become an honest man. He stops short-counting visitors, refuses to take a tip, trying to shame his own leadership. The results do not take long to wait — a respected member of society becomes an outcast, the Director of the restaurant expels him from work, and his wife from home…
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, absurd and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Morality, corruption, class, isolation
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: morality
corruption
class
isolation
work
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild