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Small Engine Repair

2021 · 102 min

A slow-building, tense drama that turns darkly funny and shocking, keeping you uneasy as old friendships and hidden motives unravel.

Overview: The seemingly casual reunion of three old friends at an out-of-the-way repair shop masks a hidden agenda fuelled by the arrival of a privileged young yuppie.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, friendship, parenthood, betrayal
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
friendship
parenthood
betrayal
guilt
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong