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El esfuerzo y el ánimo

2010 · 80 min

A quiet, intimate look at artists grieving a lost mentor while pushing their bodies to keep a company alive.

Directed by: Arantxa Aguirre
Starring: Gil Roman

Overview: The death of the brilliant Maurice Béjart in 2007 is an irreparable loss for the world of Dance, but above all, it means a cataclysm for his own company. Forty dancers from all five continents are now orphans and they'll have to work hard for the survival of the company.

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Directed by: Arantxa Aguirre
Starring: Gil Roman

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
art
work
found family
survival
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Humour	1
Realism	9
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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