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Ábreme

A tense, funny, uncomfortable watch that traps you in a small flat with people who cannot quite stand each other.

Directed by: Alexandra Lainfiesta
Starring: Lucy McNulty, Alexandra Lainfiesta, Marco Bonomini

Overview: The collision between two cultures explodes in one household as all three wait for Javier's immigration papers. A dark comedy that explores immigration, mental health and the magnetism hiding as aversion.

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Directed by: Alexandra Lainfiesta
Starring: Lucy McNulty, Alexandra Lainfiesta, Marco Bonomini

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: immigration
identity
isolation
family
class
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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