Movie

El buscón

1979 · 94 min

A wry, earthy picaresque that immerses you in a grimy, absurd world of rogues and pretenders.

Overview: XVII century Spain. Don Pablo tries to climb position and falls into the hands of students, rogues, whores, fake skilled, executioners, jailers and comedians. Based on "The Buscón called Pablos" Francisco de Quevedo.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, absurd and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, identity, betrayal, survival
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
identity
betrayal
survival
ambition
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild