Movie

Castration

2011 · 83 min

A quiet, uncomfortable character study that lingers on loneliness and family wounds, watching a sheltered young woman's fragile world get pried open.

Overview: Lourdes is almost 24, works at a casting agency and takes care of her handicapped father, since her mother abandoned them years ago without explanation. Strange for her age and despite the advice of her best friend Victoria, Lourdes has never had a boyfriend or a kiss, just an internet flirt. One day, her mother returns home, reopening old wounds
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, family, trauma, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
family
trauma
identity
loneliness
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild