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Rotting in the Sun

2023 · 111 min

A wry, uncomfortable black comedy that blurs fiction and reality, leaving you amused, uneasy, and pondering existential absurdity.

Tagline: A (almost) true mystery.
Overview: A filmmaker facing an existential crisis goes on a vacation to a Mexican gay nudist beach, where he meets a social media celebrity who convinces him to collaborate with him on his new TV show. But one disappears and another embarks on a wild journey through Mexico City to find him.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, absurd and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, class, death
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence and gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 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: identity
isolation
class
death
art
Places: big city
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong