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Buffet Froid

1979 · 93 min

A dreamlike, deadpan descent into urban alienation where murder is discussed as casually as the weather.

Overview: Alphonse Tram is unwittingly involved in several murders despite having no memory of committing the crimes. His confusion lead him to confess to his neighbour, Inspector Morvandieu. Alphonse and Morvandieu become the axis around which murders occur.
How it feels: Dark, absurd, satirical and cynical. Measured and demanding.
About: Isolation, death, madness, crime
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
death
madness
crime
identity
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild