Movie

The TV Set

2007 · 85 min

A wry, cringe-adjacent look behind the curtain that makes you squirm and chuckle at how compromise quietly devours creative ambition.

Tagline: A place where dreams are cancelled.
Overview: As a writer named Mike struggles to shepherd his semi-autobiographical sitcom into development, his vision is slowly eroded by a domineering network executive named Lenny who favors trashy reality programming. The irony, of course, is that every crass suggestion Lenny makes improves the show's response from test audiences and brings the show a step closer to getting on the air.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, melancholic and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Media, ambition, corruption, work
Content: Strong language. Mild sexual content. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
ambition
corruption
work
identity
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex mild