Movie

The pills

1972 · 83 min

A breezy, talky comedy of manners that ambles through summer-hotel mischief with theatrical charm and gentle laughs.

Overview: A moralist teacher arrives at a summer hotel with his daughter and his secretary.
How it feels: Light, satirical, warm and absurd. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, class, identity, morality
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
class
identity
morality
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild