The genre quaestion and Delicatessen. I guess there is also a portion of dystopia in Delicatessen, in that (if I remember correctly) it presupposes some atomic distaster, which is a commonplace in dystopic literature and film (cf. 1984 etc.). Also, what about the subterranean subversives? I would see Delicatessen as an attempt to carnivalize dystopia very similar to Terry Gilliam's Brazil, which I am currently writing about. But I may get it all wrong...and this won't help you too much. Eckart Voigts-Virchow, Giessen Univ., Germany ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]