Movie

Dead Tired

1994 · 82 min

A wry, disorienting comedy where a famous face loses his grip on reality, blending showbiz satire with a quietly unsettling identity puzzle.

Overview: Stressed and overworked, famous French movie star Michel Blanc is beginning to wear down, physically and mentally, from the pressure and demands of fame. Already in a fragile state of mind, strange events start to transpire all around him, and he gradually loses his grip. Taking the advice of a psychiatrist, Blanc retreats to the countryside with his friend Carole Bouquet, but Blanc still has not managed to escape all of his problems.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, tense and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, celebrity, obsession, deception
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 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: identity
celebrity
obsession
deception
madness
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild