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The Cramp

2009 · 90 min

A quiet, observational drift through an unfamiliar place, patient and low-key, asking you to sit with a stranger's solitude.

Overview
Julien, a young french comedian, disembarks in Chacahua, a fishing community in Mexico's pacific coast.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • identity
    • immigration
    Places
    • small town
    • sea
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness4
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Matías Meyer
    Written by
    Matías Meyer
    Starring
    Julien Cottereau
    Music
    Galo Durán
    Cinematography
    Gerardo Barroso
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Mexico
    Languages
    English, French, Spanish

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