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Small Country

2008 · 84 min

A wistful, memory-driven drama that moves between past and present, blending first love with the quiet ache of political upheaval.

Directed by
Ana Díez
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Antonella Aquistapache, Pablo Arnoletti, Magdalena Barrot
Overview
Two young people learn about love as politics turn their world upside down in this drama from director Ana Diez. After a long and successful career as a soccer player, Xavi retires from the game and moves to Spain, where one day to his surprise he happens upon Rosana, a friend from his childhood in Uruguay. As Xavi and Rosana catch up on what has happened to them over the past thirty years, they flash back to 1973, when young Xavi and his father Manuel, a shoemaker, lived down the street from Rosana.

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Directed by
Ana Díez
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Antonella Aquistapache, Pablo Arnoletti, Magdalena Barrot
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • love
  • memory
  • politics
  • coming-of-age
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
Ana Díez
Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
84 min
Country
Argentina, Uruguay, Spain
Languages
Spanish

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