Movie

Dark Horse

2012 · 86 min

A cringe-inducing, bittersweet tragi-comedy that makes you squirm and ache for its deluded protagonist.

Overview: Abe is a man who is in his thirties and who lives with his parents. He works regretfully for his father while pursuing his hobby of collecting toys. Aware that his family doesn't think highly of him, he tries to spark a relationship with Miranda, who recently moved back home after a failed literary/academic career. Miranda agrees to marry Abe out of desperation, but things go awry.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, melancholic and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, family, identity, obsession
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
family
identity
obsession
death
Places: suburbs
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: unreliable narrator
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild