Movie

Perched on a Tree

1971 · 90 min

A silly, frantic farce of bickering strangers stuck in an impossible spot, played for broad laughs and escalating chaos.

Overview: Henry Roubier, a French promoter, and Enrico Mazzini, an Italian, have signed an agreement guaranteeing them a stranglehold on European highways. While driving on the roads of the south, Roubier takes two young hitchhikers, but an unfortunate swerve the car rushes by Henri and its occupants on the top of a pine tree onto the side of a cliff.
How it feels: Absurd, light, satirical and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Greed, class, survival, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
class
survival
betrayal
deception
Places: road trip
sea
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild