Movie

Kinds of Kindness

2024 · 164 min

A cold, unsettling puzzle that mixes absurd humor with visceral unease, demanding patience and rewarding it with lingering dread.

Tagline: We might all be in danger.
Overview: A triptych fable following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.
How it feels: Dark, absurd, satirical and cynical. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Obsession, power, identity, betrayal
Content: Strong 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: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
power
identity
betrayal
morality
Places: big city
suburbs
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong