Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Politics, society, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout score and editing
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Emotionally, it's melancholic.
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire.
Politics, society, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around politics, society, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout score and editing
Look and sound: the score and editing stand out.
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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat is included with a subscription to Kino Film Collection in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 91). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 30 min
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat runs 2 h 30 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat higher (94) than audiences (80). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in French, with some Arabic, Dutch, English, German, Lingala, Russian, Spanish. Produced in Belgium, France, Netherlands.
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