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Alas

A quiet, serious drama that asks patience and rewards it with raw, human feeling.

Directed by
Paz Vega
Overview
Upcoming directorial effort from Paz Vega

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Directed by
Paz Vega
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • class
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Directed by
Paz Vega
Written by
Paz Vega
Cinematography
Sebastian Cabrera Chelin
Country
Dominican Republic

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