Movie

The Swindle

1997 · 105 min

A wry, coolly observed caper that glides along with dry wit before tightening into quiet menace and mutual suspicion.

Overview: Betty and Victor, a rather ill-matched couple, tour unobtrusively around France in their motor-home, earning their living as petty con artists, until one day they find themselves involved in an international money scam which takes them on a globe-trotting adventure.
How it feels: Cynical, satirical, tense and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Deception, greed, betrayal, crime
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
greed
betrayal
crime
loyalty
Places: road trip
big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild