Movie

The Perfect Candidate

2024 · 100 min

A wry, fast-moving satire where petty local squabbles snowball into absurd political scheming, played with deadpan charm.

Overview: Costica, unemployed and without many goals in life, tired of being taken for a fool, runs for president to steal his neighbor's parking spot, unaware that he is being manipulated by the party, which secretly wants to lose the election, in order to continue stealing from the state.
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, cynical and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Politics, corruption, class, power
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
corruption
class
power
deception
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild