Movie

Escape

2024 · 126 min

A wry, unsettling descent into one man's strange logic, equal parts deadpan comedy and quiet despair.

Tagline: What does a law-abiding man have to do to get put in jail?!
Overview: A young man becomes convinced that the solution to all his problems is to live in jail, and he will do whatever it takes to get it.
How it feels: Dark, absurd, satirical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, madness, justice, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
madness
justice
identity
obsession
Places: prison
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild