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Day of the Wacko

2002 · 93 min

A sour, funny, uncomfortable crawl through one man's irritated inner monologue, equal parts cringe and pity.

Overview: It is a bitter story about a middle-aged man, who hates his life and other people, including himself. Adam Miauczynski, the character known from director Marek Koterski's previous films, is a 49 year-old teacher, who reads poetry during school lessons and later goes home swearing and calling his neighbours' names. The worst pain for him is the next 5 minutes of living. He doesn't accept himself and even everyday contacts with others cause his aggression. Though constantly dreaming of a romantic love, he is not bold enough to make his dreams come true. The desperate Miauczynski personalizes our own fears and obsessions, which have become so visible recently.
How it feels: Cynical, dark, melancholic and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, obsession, identity, loneliness
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
obsession
identity
loneliness
madness
Places: big city
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild