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El Luchador

2017 · 12 min

A short, somber character piece that lingers on a defeated man's quiet struggle to find his footing again.

Directed by
Polaris Castillo
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Gavilan De Oro, Belén Oyola-Rebaza, Xavier Charcas
Overview
After his undefeated streak is destroyed, a wrestler submerges into limbo and must find a way out.

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Directed by
Polaris Castillo
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Gavilan De Oro, Belén Oyola-Rebaza, Xavier Charcas
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • isolation
    • obsession
    • redemption
    • sport
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    action, drama
    Directed by
    Polaris Castillo
    Written by
    Polaris Castillo, Timmar Jones
    Starring
    Gavilan De Oro, Belén Oyola-Rebaza, Xavier Charcas, Motros Jungle, Mikey Gordon
    Cinematography
    Pascal Combes-Knoke
    Runtime
    12 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    Spanish

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