Movie

So Long, Stooge

1983 · 94 min

A slow, sorrowful descent into violence, anchored by a weary, broken man's quiet desperation and an unlikely friendship that ends in tragedy.

Overview: In the 18th Arrondissement of Paris, Lambert, an aloof garage manager working the night shift at a petrol station spends his time drinking on the job, content in his own company. One night, Bensoussan, a small-time drug pusher in dire straits falls in on a stolen moped pretending to need a spark plug. The two men develop an unlikely friendship.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, revenge, isolation, addiction
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
revenge
isolation
addiction
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild