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Gestation

2009 · 91 min

A quiet, grounded drama that weighs you down with the consequences of careless youth and class divides.

Directed by: Esteban Ramírez
Genres: Drama
Starring: Adriana Alvarez, Natalia Arias, Edgar Roman

Overview: A smart poor girl and a inmature rich boy get their life twisted when they accidently have a baby.

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Directed by: Esteban Ramírez
Genres: Drama
Starring: Adriana Alvarez, Natalia Arias, Edgar Roman

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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: parenthood
class
coming-of-age
family
identity
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Esteban Ramírez
Written by: Esteban Ramírez
Starring: Adriana Alvarez, Natalia Arias, Edgar Roman, Abelardo Vladich, María Bonilla, Juan Luis Araya, María Bermudez, Xinia Rojas
Cinematography: Javier Aroyo, Orlando Oviedo
Runtime: 91 min
Country: Costa Rica

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