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Bilbao

1978 · 93 min

An uncomfortable, quietly unsettling descent into fixation that keeps you at a distance and lingers like a bad dream.

Directed by
Bigas Luna
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Overview
A disturbed middle-aged man is obsessed by a dancer and prostitute and abducts her, with tragic consequences.
How it feels
Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Obsession, isolation, madness, death
Content
Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.
Note
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Directed by
Bigas Luna
Genres
Drama, Thriller
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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
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror5
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness8
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, thriller
    Directed by
    Bigas Luna
    Written by
    Bigas Luna
    Starring
    Àngel Jové, Isabel Pisano, María Martín, Jordi Torras, Maika Thienen, Francisco Falcon
    Runtime
    93 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Catalan, Spanish

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