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12 + 1, una comedia metafísica

2012 · 106 min

A dry, sun-scorched trudge through the dunes that feels like a parable, equal parts absurd and unsettling.

Directed by
Chiqui Carabante
Starring
Enrique Asenjo, Javier Castro, Aránzazu Garrastázul
Overview
A group of men are searching for something in the desert. Only one of them knows what they seek. The one they call the Master. Searching in the desert is a dangerous activity. In addition to the dry, bleak landscape and the unrelenting heat of the sun, the one they call the Baptist haunts the dunes. A fool who fell from believer to murderer, the Baptist is enlightened in the ways of both. The men are unsure if they are searching for god or for death.. or if both of these things are the same.

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Directed by
Chiqui Carabante
Starring
Enrique Asenjo, Javier Castro, Aránzazu Garrastázul
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    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • faith
    • death
    • obsession
    • isolation
    • madness
    Places
    • wilderness
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror4
    Humour3
    Realism5
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity8
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Directed by
    Chiqui Carabante
    Written by
    Chiqui Carabante
    Starring
    Enrique Asenjo, Javier Castro, Aránzazu Garrastázul, Paco Gil, Juanfra Juárez, Fran Machado, Julián Manzano, Jordi Minguella
    Runtime
    106 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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