Movie

American Visa

2005 · 100 min

A slow-burning, melancholic drama of desperate ambition and unexpected romance, with tense undertones and a gritty, realistic atmosphere.

Overview: After being denied an American visa, a Bolivian professor becomes involved in a web of criminal activities, holds-up the American consulate and falls for a beautiful prostitute from the Bolivian lowlands.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, romantic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, love, crime, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
love
crime
class
identity
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild