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El Mago

2004 · 98 min

A quiet, reflective drama that drifts between people and places, asking you to sit with small kindnesses and the weight they carry.

Directed by
Jaime Aparicio
Genres
Drama
Starring
Erando González, Julissa, Maya Zapata
Overview
A young man returns to differente people and places in his life, to repay favors once done and change the lives of those surrounding him, forever.

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Directed by
Jaime Aparicio
Genres
Drama
Starring
Erando González, Julissa, Maya Zapata
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • redemption
    • grief
    • identity
    • loneliness
    • memory
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • nonlinear
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Jaime Aparicio
    Written by
    Jaime Aparicio, Enrique Renteria
    Starring
    Erando González, Julissa, Maya Zapata, Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez, Mary Paz Mata
    Music
    Rosino Serrano
    Cinematography
    Diego Arizmendi
    Runtime
    98 min
    Country
    Mexico
    Languages
    Spanish

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