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Apart

2013 · 69 min

A quiet, sorrowful documentary that asks you to sit with a family's silence and piece together what was never said.

Directed by
Pablo Taméz Sierra
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Lupita Sierra Chávez, Esther Sierra Chávez, Felipe González Sierra
Overview
The story of a family marked by tragedy gives rise to a reflection on memory, emotional ties, family secrets and the difficulty for new generations of knowing and accepting life events.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Pablo Taméz Sierra
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Lupita Sierra Chávez, Esther Sierra Chávez, Felipe González Sierra
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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
    • memory
    • family
    • grief
    • trauma
    • isolation
    Places
    • single country house
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror1
    Humour0
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
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    Directed by
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    Written by
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    Starring
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    Cinematography
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    Country
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