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Altos instintos

1995 · 90 min

A stern, moralising drama that feels heavy and cautionary, more sermon than story, watching lives unravel under a grim gaze.

Directed by
Paco del Toro
Genres
Drama
Starring
Raúl Araiza, Roberto Ballesteros, Fernando Ciangherotti
Overview
Tales about the consequences of pornography and the damage it does to society

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Directed by
Paco del Toro
Genres
Drama
Starring
Raúl Araiza, Roberto Ballesteros, Fernando Ciangherotti
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • morality
  • corruption
  • faith
  • guilt
  • addiction
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Paco del Toro
Written by
Paco del Toro, Verónica Maldonado
Starring
Raúl Araiza, Roberto Ballesteros, Fernando Ciangherotti, María Luisa Coronel, Maribel Fernández, Mauricio Ferrari
Cinematography
Isidro Rosas, Arturo Bidart
Runtime
90 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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