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Os fenómenos

2014 · 99 min

A grounded, quietly sad story of a woman starting over, carrying the weight of an uncertain future.

Directed by: Alfonso Zarauza
Genres: Drama
Starring: Lola Dueñas, Luis Tosar, Juan Carlos Vellido

Overview: Coast of Almeria, Spain. When Neneta, who lives in a van, is abandoned by her partner, she decides to return with her baby to her hometown in Galicia.

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Directed by: Alfonso Zarauza
Genres: Drama
Starring: Lola Dueñas, Luis Tosar, Juan Carlos Vellido

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 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
survival
family
class
greed
Places: small town
countryside
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Alfonso Zarauza
Written by: Jaione Camborda
Starring: Lola Dueñas, Luis Tosar, Juan Carlos Vellido, Antonio Durán 'Morris', Miguel de Lira, Marcos Javier Fernández Eimil, Nerea Barros, Ledicia Sola
Runtime: 99 min
Country: Spain
Languages: Galician, Spanish

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