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Bad Boy Bubby

1993 · 114 min

A grimy, unsettling plunge into one damaged mind's first contact with the world, by turns repellent, absurd and strangely tender.

Tagline
All he needs is love.
Overview
Bubby has spent thirty years trapped in the same small room, tricked by his mother. One day, he manages to escape and, deranged and naive in equal measures, his adventure into a modern and nihilistic life begins.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • trauma
  • identity
  • faith
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour6
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, comedy
Directed by
Rolf de Heer
Written by
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Starring
Nicholas Hope, Ralph Cotterill, Claire Benito, Syd Brisbane, Ullie Birvé, Natalie Carr, Celine O'Leary, Carmel Johnson
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
114 min
Country
Australia, Italy
Languages
English

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