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Poodle

1979 · 90 min

A queasy, claustrophobic descent into eccentric obsession, mixing deadpan absurdity with genuinely disturbing imagery.

Overview: Bernard and his sister Eloisa live in a ramshackle house, the rest of their ancient past and prosperity. They are waiting for their old and sick Aunt Lina to die, to inherit her vast fortune and meanwhile have a morbid existence, full of obsessions and manias.
How it feels: Dark, absurd, satirical and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Obsession, isolation, greed, madness
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
isolation
greed
madness
death
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild