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The Car
1975·Movie
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A , comedy: , but darkly funny.
Good for family movie night · friends night · teens
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This sour satire records how narrow-minded, perishable and prejudiced human relations are. Lili, an open, good-hearted, but clumsy girl gets a rusty Renault Gordini from her uncle living in France. She wants to learn driving, but makes horrible and perilous mistakes behind the wheel.
Soviet-era Social SatireBittersweet Character StudyClumsy Protagonist ArchetypeCritique of Petty BourgeoisieNostalgic RealismDark Comedy of MannersFamily Conflict DramaMoral AmbiguityUnderstated DirectionHuman Frailty Focus
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Is The Car okay for kids?
Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Will The Car make me laugh?
Funny
Yes: the humor is mostly satire (9 of 10) and situational comedy (7 of 10).
Is The Car plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
Is The Car in English?
Hungarian
No, it was made in Hungarian.
What tropes does The Car use?
Car Meets HouseDisney Villain DeathEpigraphLoud of WarObviously EvilDisproportionate RetributionCop KillerExact WordsStock FootageBadass BystanderDomestic AbuseExact Eavesdroppingand 67 more
TV Tropes lists 79 tropes for it, including Car Meets House, Disney Villain Death, and Epigraph.