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American Fiction

2023 · 117 min

A sharp, witty satire that also finds warmth in family drama, asking you to think about stories and who gets to tell them.

Tagline: Once you go full black, you ain't never going back!
Overview: A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.
How it feels: Satirical, melancholic, warm and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Race, identity, family, media
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 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: race
identity
family
media
grief
Places: big city
small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild