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A Losing Game

2025 · 97 min

A sobering, wonkish documentary that follows idealistic candidates through a frustrating system, leaving you informed but disillusioned.

Directed by
Jenny Cartwright
Genres
Documentary
Tagline
Early in our history, we decided that not all voices would count.
Overview
A Losing Game follows three people who ran for office in the 2022 Quebec provincial election, casting a critical eye on its electoral system and the many ways in which it is dysfunctional.
How it feels
Cynical, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Politics, power, justice, class
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Jenny Cartwright
Genres
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism10
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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