Movie

Joan Lui

1985 · 163 min

A strange, earnest musical sermon that swings between satire and apocalypse, asking for patience and faith from the viewer.

Tagline: One day I will come and it will be on a Monday.
Overview: In a world ravaged by violence, and other serious social problems, Joan - a character that alludes to Christ (which represents the return to Earth) arrives to Italy by train and preaching for the salvation of mankind, condemning the hypocrisy and hedonism.
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Faith, media, corruption, morality
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
media
corruption
morality
power
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: musical
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild