Movie

The Oak

1992 · 105 min

A bleak, bitterly funny plunge into a broken society, where laughing at everything is the only way to survive the absurdity.

Overview: A description of Romania before Ceausescu's downfall, through the story of Nela. Daughter of a former colonel of the Securitate, the romanian political police. She refused to become like her sister, an agent of this Securitate, and lives with her father. After he died, she leaves Bucharest, and ends up in a little town, where she meets Mitica, a surgeon, another herself, laughing at everything.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, satirical and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, power, isolation, identity
Content: Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
power
isolation
identity
death
Places: big city
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild