TV series

El Puntero

2011 · 1 season

A slow-burning, cynical look at political clientelism, where personal ambition and systemic corruption grind people down.

Overview: El Puntero was a 2011 Argentine miniseries, produced by Pol-Ka and starred by Julio Chávez and Gabriela Toscano. "Puntero" is a word from Argentine slang for a man who works as an intermediate between poor people and political parties, in a clientelist relation. The miniseries received the Golden Martín Fierro Award.
How it feels: Dark, cynical, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, corruption, class, politics
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
corruption
class
politics
ambition
Places: big city
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild