Movie

The Unsewing Machine

1986 · 88 min

A scruffy, off-kilter French thriller that keeps you uneasy and amused at once, lurching between deadpan absurdity and sudden menace.

Overview: The insane Doctor Enger is obsessed with his plan to build a hospital to cure blind children, and goes on a killing and kidnapping spree with the police in pursuit.
How it feels: Dark, absurd, satirical and tense. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Madness, obsession, crime, corruption
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: madness
obsession
crime
corruption
morality
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild