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80's Buildup

2023 · 122 min

A chaotic, joke-packed funeral farce where ghosts, smugglers and a love bet collide in giddy, over-the-top fashion.

Overview: A youngster accepts his sister's challenge to make the girl who has come to his grandfather's funeral to fall in love with him before the last rites are done.
How it feels: Absurd, whimsical, light and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, love, death, fate
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
love
death
fate
greed
Places: single country house
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild