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Els mals noms

2025 · 100 min

A somber, slow-burn historical drama that immerses you in a harsh, oppressive world, anchored by a tense and melancholic atmosphere.

Overview: Teresa Pla, an intersex individual assigned female at birth, navigates the rigid Spanish society of the early-mid 20th century while facing persecution for living as a man from guerrillas, bandits, and civil guards.
How it feels: Bleak, tense, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Identity, isolation, survival, justice
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
survival
justice
freedom
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild