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Of Love and Shadows

1994 · 103 min

A somber, earnest romance unfolding against political repression, mixing tender attraction with the quiet dread of living under a watchful dictatorship.

Directed by
Betty Kaplan
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jennifer Connelly, Antonio Banderas, Stefania Sandrelli
Tagline
Surrounded by danger, they'll risk everything for freedom!
Overview
Irene is a magazine editor living under the shadow of the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile. Francisco is a handsome photographer and he comes to Irene for a job. As a sympathizer with the underground resistance movement, Francisco opens her eyes and her heart to the atrocities being committed by the state.

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Directed by
Betty Kaplan
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jennifer Connelly, Antonio Banderas, Stefania Sandrelli
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • love
  • corruption
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Betty Kaplan
Written by
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Starring
Jennifer Connelly, Antonio Banderas, Stefania Sandrelli, Diego Wallraff, Camilo Gallardo, Patricio Contreras, Jorge Rivera López, Angela Ragno
Music
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Cinematography
Félix "Chango" Monti
Runtime
103 min
Country
Argentina, United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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