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The Man Who Lived in a Shoe

2011 · 90 min

A quiet, dreamlike documentary that blurs memory and imagination, leaving a lingering sense of tender sadness.

Directed by: Marcelino Islas Hernández, Gabriella Gómez-Mont
Genres: Documentary, Drama
Starring: José Luis Robles-Gil

Overview: This is the true story of a man, Jose Luis "El Guero" Robles Gil. It is also a story of reality versus imagination, love and madness, plus the opening and closing of the eyes: of a life poised almost at the border of fantasy. It is the story of a man who lived in a shoe, and the story of the woman who accompanied him, once upon a time.

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Directed by: Marcelino Islas Hernández, Gabriella Gómez-Mont
Genres: Documentary, Drama
Starring: José Luis Robles-Gil

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: madness
love
identity
memory
isolation
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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