as in allegory
a story intended to teach a basic truth or moral about life the film is an apologue of sorts, but the message is couched in a zany and action-filled plot

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Noun
  • Schoenbrun surrounded that message in a mesmerizing and haunting allegory, announcing themself as one of our most gifted contemporary filmmakers in the process.
    Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
  • Through dialogue, Reason, Rectitude, and Justice help Christine construct the physical form of the sanctuary city while arguing through allegory against the misogyny entrenched in French society and literature.
    Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These parables sometimes read like gibberish, talking both down and up to the reader.
    Book Marks October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Then there’s this weird other, like Mae got really into parables.
    William Earl, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There’s a whole other movie happening within Good Fortune‘s attempt to Aesop-fable its way to some moral about a modest life being a more fulfilling one even if you’re forced to live in your car.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The film, a political fable, is about Marcel, a widower, a quiet man seeking refuge in a safe place, and a place of safety to raise his young son, while paranoia reigns around him.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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    , FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Hollywood streamers and studios seemingly can't resist such tales, which explains the boom of true crime documentaries and dramatizations over the past decade.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Apologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologue. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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