Movie

Fay Grim

2007 · 118 min

A wry, off-kilter espionage puzzle that keeps you slightly disoriented and amused as it unfolds.

Tagline: Featuring the continuing adventures of Henry Fool.
Overview: Many years after her notorious husband, Henry Fool, fled after killing a neighbor, Fay Grim receives a visit from CIA agent Fulbright, who tells her that Henry is dead, but that some of his journals have been unearthed in France. She sets forth on a globe-trotting odyssey that soon leads to the discovery that he is alive, and his journals are more than they appear to be.
How it feels: Tense, absurd, satirical and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, deception, family, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
deception
family
identity
conspiracy
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild