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Luca

2008 · 90 min

A brooding, music-soaked portrait that drifts between boarding-school restraint, punk chaos and a doomed homecoming, leaving a lingering sadness.

Tagline: luca, prodan,
Overview: The fascinating story of Luca Prodan, Italo-Scottish Idol of Argentina's mythical Sumo Rock Band, and innovator of Latin American rock. His past as a pupil in Gordonstoun, Scotland's elitist college. His rebellious adolescence and fatal flirtation with heroin. His London years in the heart of the Punk explosion, and miraculous 're-birth' in dictatorship-ridden Argentina. South America's Ian Curtis... with a twist.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: music
addiction
identity
rebellion
death
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	9
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: documentary, music
Directed by: Rodrigo Espina
Written by: Rodrigo Espina
Starring: Luca Prodan
Cinematography: Luis Alberto Purificato
Runtime: 90 min
Country: Argentina
Languages: English, Italian, Spanish

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