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Drowning Mona

2000 · 96 min

A wry, small-town murder mystery where everyone's a suspect and nobody's grieving, played for deadpan laughs.

Tagline: The death of Mona Dearly wasn't so much a whodunnit, as a who didn't.
Overview: A Sheriff investigating the murder of an upstate New York woman learns that her extremely hateful ways gave the whole town a motive to be rid of her.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, absurd and dark. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Crime, deception, family, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
deception
family
betrayal
justice
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild