Movie

Eldorado

2008 · 85 min

A gently absurd road trip through bleak landscapes, mixing quiet melancholy with offbeat humor and moments of unexpected warmth.

Overview: Yvan finds a burglar in his house. After some consideration, Yvan decides not to call the police and to drop the lad near the nearby city but he ends up giving him a lift home to his parents. Together, they travel through Belgium and meet some extraordinary people and find themselves in ditto situations.
How it feels: Melancholic, absurd, warm and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, addiction, grief, friendship
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
addiction
grief
friendship
redemption
Places: countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none