Comedy about two Ruritanian countries who declare war on each other with the mutual intention of losing. Political satire that might have been Britain’s answer to Duck Soup.
Ricky Gervais, insanlığın sonu temalı bu stand-up komedisinde politik doğruculuk ve aşırı hassasiyet konularında tartışmalı görüşlerini paylaşırken yine tabuları yıkıyor.
The Duchy of Grand Fenwick decides that the only way to get out of their economic woes is to declare war on the United States, lose and accept foreign aid. They send an invasion force (in chain mail, armed with bows and arrows) to New York and they arrive during a nuclear drill that has cleared the streets.
A by-the-book Captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy. The Italian soldiers are willing to surrender, if they can have a festival first. The lieutenant convinces the Captain this is the only way. Because of aerial reconnaissance, they must look like they are fighting. To sort this out an intelligence officer is sent in. Meanwhile the festival gets complicated with the Mayors daughter.
Ricky Gervais, kendi fâniliği de dâhil hiçbir konuda lafını esirgemediği, acımasızca dürüstlük içeren bu stand-up gösterisinde yaşamı, ölümü ve dünyanın durumunu ele alıyor.