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Frontera

2013 · 80 min

A claustrophobic, quietly anxious watch, blending staged drama with real inmates' unease as confinement tightens around them.

Directed by
Manuel Pérez Cáceres
Genres
Drama
Starring
Juan Carlos Aparicio, Gisela Arnao, Francisco Baglietto
Overview
The theater group within the prison of Cuatro Caminos, which includes a total of six prisoners-eight volunteers, it was decided to stage the play "12 Angry Men". However, his dream will be lowered when a contagious infection forced to remain isolated inside. Fear and lack of information to jump trigger alarms and the group is consumed by stress. With the participation of real prisoners, this film is an innovative proposal to help them pass and live, while participating in a larger project.

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Directed by
Manuel Pérez Cáceres
Genres
Drama
Starring
Juan Carlos Aparicio, Gisela Arnao, Francisco Baglietto
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • freedom
  • survival
  • art
  • conspiracy
Places
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Manuel Pérez Cáceres
Starring
Juan Carlos Aparicio, Gisela Arnao, Francisco Baglietto, Christian Dolz, Alicia González, Eva Gracía, Carlos Guzmán, Joana Herance
Runtime
80 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Catalan, Spanish

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