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Sailor Suit and Machine Gun

1981 · 112 min

A wistful, offbeat yakuza tale that blends deadpan satire with a teenager's quiet alienation and sudden violence.

Overview: A high-school girl inherits a declining yakuza organization, which seeks to repair its fortunes under her leadership.
How it feels: Melancholic, satirical, eerie and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, power, crime
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
power
crime
betrayal
Places: big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild