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Plastic Guns

2024 · 95 min

A wild, darkly funny ride through a murder investigation, mixing absurd gags with grim moments.

Overview
During a trip to Denmark, a man is arrested and accused of murdering his wife and three children. Though maintaining his innocence, he remains jailed as police investigate.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • deception
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Jean-Christophe Meurisse
Written by
Amélie Philippe, Jean-Christophe Meurisse
Starring
Delphine Baril, Charlotte Laemmel, Laurent Stocker, Gaëtan Peau, Juana Acosta, Anthony Paliotti, Philippe Rebbot, Jonathan Cohen
Cinematography
Javier Ruiz Gómez
Runtime
95 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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