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Business Class

1988 · 45 min

A cool, observational time capsule that lets you watch ambition and self-regard up close, equal parts fascinating and quietly absurd.

Directed by
Tomas Dillén
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jack Gustafsson, David Ridemar
Overview
Swedish documentary from 1988 about one of the 80's era phenomena: yuppies. Through Tomas Dillén's documentary, we get to meet some young entrepreneurs and financial boys whose goal is to become successful millionaires.

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Directed by
Tomas Dillén
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jack Gustafsson, David Ridemar
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • greed
  • class
  • work
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Tomas Dillén
Written by
Tomas Dillén
Starring
Jack Gustafsson, David Ridemar
Cinematography
Anders Ribbsjö, Benny Wilhelmsson
Runtime
45 min
Country
Sweden
Languages
Swedish

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