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S.F.W.

1995 · 96 min

A cynical, media-savvy black comedy that feels like a grunge-era satire, mixing hostage tension with hollow celebrity and a bitter aftertaste.

Directed by
Jefery Levy
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Tagline
Fate made them hostages. The media made them stars.
Overview
An alienated and misanthropic teenager gains sudden and unwanted celebrity status after he's taken hostage by terrorists where his indifference to their threats to kill him makes news headlines.

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Directed by
Jefery Levy
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • celebrity
  • isolation
  • trauma
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour5
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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