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El retrato

2025 · 7 min

A quiet, somber fable that unfolds like a whispered bargain, trading warmth for a lingering sense of mortality.

Genres
Drama, Fantasy
Overview
Valentina, a young painter who takes care of her sick father, receives the visit of death, who announces that her final time has arrived. In an attempt to get more time to take care of his father, he proposes a deal: Portray her to prolong her life.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Death, family, parenthood, fate
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror3
    Humour0
    Realism4
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, fantasy
    Directed by
    María Gracia Centurión
    Starring
    Cindy Díaz, Cynthia de la Cruz
    Cinematography
    Pierina Saavedra
    Runtime
    7 min
    Country
    Peru
    Languages
    Spanish

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