Fargo
1996USA★ 7.83.5 pt match
What ties these together is guilt and feeling powerless. They share the same lens on class and money and corrupt institutions. Same energy: dark comedy, bleak, escalating, and slow build to explosion.
Filth
2013GermanyLanguage: EnglishDirected by Jon S. Baird★ 6.8
Available in English: subtitled
A bigoted junkie cop suffering from borderline personality disorder and drug addiction manipulates and hallucinates his way in a bid to secure promotion.
Themes and style
Tone
dark comedybleaksurrealchaotichaunting
Pacing
erraticescalatingslow build to explosion
Story
unravelinginvestigationcon deception
Emotion
figuring out who you areguiltshameparanoiafeeling powerless
Themes
corrupt institutionsmen and women navigating expectationsclass and money
Feel
exhaustinggut punchdiscussion startercerebralquietly haunting
Violence
graphicWhere to watch
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