# The House of Fools (1985)

> After years away, a disaffected son endures one surreal evening of ritualized domestic chaos with his eccentric Polish parents.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/166927

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Marek Koterski
- Cast: Tadeusz Łomnicki, Bohdana Majda, Marek Kondrat, Leszek Teleszyński, Anna Nehrebecka, Dorota Radzimińska, Bożena Adamek, Cezary Morawski
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167125/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: sardonic, claustrophobic, absurdist, arthouse film night, dark comedy evening

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