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The Search

1966 · 92 min

A somber, slow-burning descent into an unforgiving city, watching a desperate outsider struggle and then quietly await the consequences.

Overview
Manuel Jacques Perrin is a young man from the country who tries to make it in Madrid in this somber melodrama. He struggles to survive in the unforgiving city where only the strongest will prosper. Manuel defends himself and kills a murderous thief in a fight then quietly waits for the police to reach the scene of the crime.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • crime
    • isolation
    • class
    • guilt
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, drama
    Directed by
    Angelino Fons
    Written by
    Nino Quevedo, Flora Prieto, Juan Cesarabea, Angelino Fons
    Starring
    Jacques Perrin, Emma Penella, Sara Lezana, Hugo Blanco, Lola Gaos
    Runtime
    92 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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