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El Juego de la Vida

1983 · 11 min

A brief, moody nocturnal encounter that lingers on time and consequence, feeling like a somber fable told in shadows.

Directed by
José Carlos Huayhuaca
Overview
An old crook assaults a drunken young man at midnight; the ups and downs of life and the passage of time.

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Directed by
José Carlos Huayhuaca
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • fate
  • aging
  • violence
  • crime
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Directed by
José Carlos Huayhuaca
Runtime
11 min
Country
Peru

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