Four teachers test a constant intoxication theory, leading to darkly comic and melancholic self-discovery.
Melancholy, with dark satire. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix, AMC+, Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), YouTube (free) and Plex (free).
There is no US rating to lean on, so here is what we tagged: some strong language.
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Four stagnant high school teachers decide to test out a theory that maintaining a constant level of intoxication will improve their overall lives.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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