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Assassination of a High School President

2008 · 94 min

A witty, twisty high-school noir that keeps you guessing while gently mocking teen politics and paranoia.

Tagline: Politics, popularity, paranoia, pharmaceuticals. Are you in?
Overview: After the theft of copies of SAT exams from a principal's office, teenage reporter Bobby Funke sets out to unmask the thief.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, tense and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Conspiracy, deception, power, corruption
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
deception
power
corruption
coming-of-age
Places: school
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild