Bad Words
“The end justifies the mean.”
Comedy
Forty-year-old misanthrope, Guy Trilby, enters the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee through a loophole in the rules.
VIBE
This film offers a deliciously mean-spirited yet surprisingly tender journey. It's a cynical, laugh-out-loud experience that blends sharp wit with an underlying current of unexpected warmth. Expect irreverent humor and a unique take on finding connection in the most unlikely of circumstances.
misanthropiccynicaldarkly comedicirreverentsurprisingly heartwarmingsteadyindie comedydark humorcharacter-drivensharp dialoguerevengeunlikely friendshipdisillusionmentredemption
competitionsatirespelling beeunlikely friendshipanger issues
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