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The Dreyer Cycle

2006 · 105 min

A quiet, talky period drama about cinephiles quietly pushing against authority, more thoughtful than gripping.

Directed by
Álvaro del Amo
Genres
Drama
Overview
Madrid, Spain, 1961, during the Franco regime. Carlos, a law student who runs a film club, decides to organize a cycle dedicated to the movies of Danish filmmaker Carl Theodor Dreyer.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Art, politics, freedom
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
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Genres
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    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
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Álvaro del Amo
    Starring
    Elena Ballesteros, Pablo Rivero, Fernando Andina, Ruth Díaz
    Runtime
    105 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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