Sitcom (1998)

Directed by

François Ozon

Genre

drama film, comedy film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 17m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 136 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A suburban family's moral decay starts after they buy a white rat. The film follows their fall into degeneracy and uses the structure of American sitcoms to comment on traditional family values.

surrealsatiricalunsettlingdarkly comicabsurdprovocativebleakchaotic

What happens

Sitcom is a 1998 French surrealistic satire film written and directed by François Ozon. The story documents the moral decline of a once esteemed suburban family, whose descent into degeneracy begins with the purchase of a small white rat. The film's name is a direct reference to American sitcoms, which are noted for their focus on traditional family values and whimsical humour. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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