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Plot

Careful takes place in the remote Alpine village of Tolzbad, where everyone speaks in whispers for fear of starting an avalanche. This self-inflicted noise control to the overall suppression of emotions and impulses. Entering this rarefied atmosphere is aspiring butler Brent Neale. Remaining as silent as his companions, Neale bears witness to all sorts of muted aberrations, from incest to surreptitious suicide. Director Guy Maddin stages Careful in the manner of an early German Expressionistic talkie, replete with subtitles, hand-tinted color sequences, heavy-handed symbolism and a "popping" soundtrack.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Art and Experimental,Drama
Run Time:
100min.
DVD Release Date:
10/17/2000
Distributor(s):
Cinephile
Director(s):
Guy Maddin
Starring:
Kyle McCulloch , Gosia Dobrowolska , Sarah Neville , Paul Cox
Themes:
Servants and Employers,Suicide
Tone:
Atmospheric,Cerebral,Disturbing,Stylized
Keywords:
Alps,avalanche,ghost,incest,mountains,murder,suicide,suppression,village
Language:
English