Movie

Children of the Revolution

1996 · 101 min

A wry, darkly absurd political comedy that ambles through decades of secrets and ideology with a dry Australian wit.

Tagline: A red comedy about the ultimate party animals.
Overview: A man (Richard Roxburgh) the Australian government blames for 1990s political woes blames his mother (Judy Davis), a communist Stalin seduced in 1951.
How it feels: Satirical, dark, absurd and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, family, identity, deception
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
family
identity
deception
power
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild