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Alaba zintzoa

2013

A quiet, uneasy character study that slowly tightens around a small act of trespass, mixing everyday drudgery with low-level dread.

Directed by
Javier Rebollo Fernández, Alvar Gordejuela
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Leire Ucha, Aitziber Garmendia, Zorion Eguileor
Overview
The story of Susana, a young woman who works as a house cleaner. Susana's life is anything but easy; on the contrary, it is full of problems. The constant work and complications that Susana has to face almost daily mean that she urgently needs a break. So when she sees that her employers' house is empty because they have gone on vacation, Susana sees her chance: she moves in for a while to enjoy the luxuries of the rich, so far removed from her daily life.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Javier Rebollo Fernández, Alvar Gordejuela
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Leire Ucha, Aitziber Garmendia, Zorion Eguileor
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • isolation
  • identity
  • work
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • home
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
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller
Directed by
Javier Rebollo Fernández, Alvar Gordejuela
Written by
María Eugenia Salaverri, Alvar Gordejuela
Starring
Leire Ucha, Aitziber Garmendia, Zorion Eguileor, Itziar Lazkano, Lander Otaola, Mikel Losada, Ramon Agirre, Jose Kruz Gurrutxaga
Music
Aránzazu Calleja
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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