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Luponini from Chicago

1935 · 70 min

A brisk, bittersweet crime yarn that mixes heartbreak with heist tension, feeling like a vintage melodrama with a wry edge.

Directed by
José Bohr
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Starring
José Bohr, Anita Blanch, Carlos Villatoro
Overview
Luponini, a bank employee, becomes a robber due to a broken heart. His criminal career, successful at first, is soon threatened by the betrayal of one of his accomplices and the contempt of Luisa, his ex-wife.

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Directed by
José Bohr
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Starring
José Bohr, Anita Blanch, Carlos Villatoro
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • love
  • revenge
  • greed
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller, crime
Directed by
José Bohr
Written by
Eva Limiñana, José Bohr
Starring
José Bohr, Anita Blanch, Carlos Villatoro, Isabelita Blanch, Maruja Gómez, Raúl Talán, Manuel Buendía, Arturo Manrique
Music
José Bohr
Cinematography
Alex Phillips, Ross Fisher
Runtime
70 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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