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A Nasty Piece of Work

2019 · 77 min

A mean-spirited corporate Christmas fable that turns office ambition into a queasy, nasty little game you can't look away from.

Overview: A mid-level corporate employee finds out he’s not getting the Christmas bonus he was expecting, but his boss invites him to earn a promotion by beating his professional rival in a violent competition.
How it feels: Dark, tense, satirical and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, power, corruption, class
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
power
corruption
class
violence
Places: single country house
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild