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Cábula

A quiet, talk-heavy gathering where old friendships fray under the weight of unspoken truths, blending warmth and unease.

Directed by
Lila Avilés
Genres
Drama
Overview
Set within an intimate social circle, Cábula follows a group of friends whose long-standing bond is disrupted when a hidden pact—referred to as a “cábula,” or secret agreement—resurfaces. Over the course of a tense gathering, buried resentments, loyalties, and unspoken desires gradually come to light. As conversations drift between humor, nostalgia, and confrontation, the characters must face the consequences of choices made years earlier. Through quiet observation and shifting perspectives, the film explores the fragile dynamics of friendship, memory, and the subtle ways people negotiate truth, guilt, and affection within close-knit communities.
How it feels
Tense, melancholic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Friendship, memory, guilt, loyalty
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Lila Avilés
Genres
Drama
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Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Lila Avilés
Written by
Lila Avilés, Miguel Vassallo
Cinematography
Kenji Katori
Country
Mexico, Spain
Languages
Spanish

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