Careful
1992 · Movie · 100 min · ★ 6.0 · 73% critics
In a remote mountain village where even a raised voice could trigger disaster, a strict culture of restraint keeps everyone on edge. As a widow and her sons navigate desire, jealousy, and family pressures, the community’s fragile calm gives way to darkly comic, unsettling drama in a throwback, early-cinema style.
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Details
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-09-30
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (30 votes)
About
If you enjoy offbeat, surreal dark comedies with a vintage silent-era vibe and taboo-laced melodrama, this could click, especially if you liked The Saddest Music in the World; Not for you if you want grounded, comfortable storytelling.
Pros: boldly strange dark comedy; striking vintage-inspired style; memorable unsettling atmosphere | Cons: messy scattered storytelling; intentionally stiff performances; disturbing taboo themes
Themes
- surreal
Cast & crew
Kyle McCulloch
as Grigorss
Małgorzata Dobrowolska
as Zenaida
- SN
Sarah Neville
as Klara
Brent Neale
as Johann
Paul Cox
as Count Knotkers
- VC
Victor Cowie
as Herr Trotta
Michael O'Sullivan
as Blind Ghost
- VR
Vince Rimmer
as Franz
Katya Gardner
as Sigleinde
Jackie Burroughs
as Frau Teacher
Directed by Guy Maddin