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Extasis

1996 · 93 min

A tense, grounded crime drama that follows desperate young outsiders toward a reckless scheme, with a gritty, uneasy pull throughout.

Directed by
Mariano Barroso
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Javier Bardem, Federico Luppi, Sílvia Munt
Overview
Rober, Max and Ona, three young people living on the fringes of society, decide to commit a risky robbery.

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Directed by
Mariano Barroso
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Javier Bardem, Federico Luppi, Sílvia Munt
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • ambition
    • betrayal
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, thriller
    Directed by
    Mariano Barroso
    Written by
    Joaquín Oristrell, Mariano Barroso
    Starring
    Javier Bardem, Federico Luppi, Sílvia Munt, Leire Berrocal, Alfonso Lussón, Daniel Guzmán, Juan Díaz, Pep Cortés
    Music
    Kike Suárez Alba, Bingen Mendizábal
    Cinematography
    Flavio Martínez Labiano
    Runtime
    93 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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