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Berta's Motives

1984 · 115 min

A quiet, observational black-and-white film that drifts slowly through a child's world, asking for patience and rewarding it with a hushed, contemplative mood.

Overview
The life of a young girl who plays with little animals and insects is suddenly changed with the arrival of a film crew and a strange man.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • identity
    • art
    • isolation
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    José Luis Guerín
    Written by
    José Luis Guerín
    Starring
    Sílvia Gracia, Arielle Dombasle, Iñaki Aierra, Juan Diego Botto, Raúl Fraire, Rafael Díaz, Carmen Ávila, Cristina Bodelón
    Cinematography
    Gerardo Gormezano
    Runtime
    115 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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