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El Recluta

2010 · 75 min

A slow, disorienting plunge into uncertainty, where a lone man's strange instructions keep you uneasy and guessing.

Directed by
Diego Shaalo
Overview
Javier Borges wakes up alone and abandoned on the shore of a beach outside Punta del Este. After a long walk, he finds a ringing cell phone. When he answers it, he discovers that his new boss will give him instructions on how to start working as a secret agent.
How it feels
Tense, eerie and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Identity, isolation, conspiracy, mystery
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Diego Shaalo
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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