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The Entertainment System Is Down

A cringe-inducing, slow-burn satire that turns a mundane flight into a pressure cooker of social awkwardness and existential dread.

Directed by: Ruben Östlund
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Kirsten Dunst, Daniel Brühl

Overview: Set on a long-haul flight where the entertainment systems fail, an eclectic group of international passengers are forced to face the horror of being bored.

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Directed by: Ruben Östlund
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Kirsten Dunst, Daniel Brühl

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
class
identity
media
madness
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	8
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: drama, comedy
Directed by: Ruben Östlund
Written by: Ruben Östlund
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Kirsten Dunst, Daniel Brühl, Nicholas Braun, Samantha Morton, Vincent Lindon, Tobias Menzies, Connor Swindells
Cinematography: Fredrik Wenzel
Country: Sweden, Denmark, Norway, United Kingdom, France, Germany, United States of America
Languages: English

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