Delicatessen
Film199199 min

Delicatessen

Taste attributes: comedyfantasyscience fictioncrimefresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearfighting evilsocial commentary

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"A futuristic comic feast."

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly sci-fi film that is inventive and morally murky. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

This bizarre surrealistic black comedy takes place in a small fictitious post-apocalyptic town where food is scarce and butcher Clapet has the macabre business of using human flesh to feed his customers. Yet when his daughter falls in love with his next slaughter victim things turn into chaos.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilsocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Dominique PinonMarie-Laure DougnacJean-Claude DreyfusKarin ViardTicky Holgado

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1991
Runtime
99 min
Status
Released
Studio
Constellation
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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