Movie

Don't Drink the Water

1994 · 91 min

A light, farcical caper with dry wit and scattered laughs, feeling like a dated sitcom episode rather than a sharp film.

Tagline: They Couldn't Wait To Get In. Now It's Hilarious Trying To Get Out!
Overview: Somewhere behind the early 1960s cold-war iron curtain, the Hollander family cause an international spying incident when Walter photographs a sunset in a sensitive region. In order to stay out of jail, the Hollanders take refuge in the American Embassy, which is temporarily being run by the absent Ambassador's diplomatically incompetent son, Axel.
How it feels: Light, satirical, cynical and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Politics, family, class, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
family
class
identity
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild