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Holiday

2014 · 82 min

A quiet, observant coming-of-age story that simmers with unspoken desire and class unease, rewarding patience with emotional honesty.

Directed by: Diego Araujo
Genres: Drama
Starring: Juan Arregui, Diego Andrés Paredes, Manuela Merchán

Tagline: Atrévete. Decídete.
Overview: A drama set in turbulent, turn-of-the-millennium Ecuador and centered on a young man who begins to develop complicated feelings for Juano after he saves him from a beating.

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Directed by: Diego Araujo
Genres: Drama
Starring: Juan Arregui, Diego Andrés Paredes, Manuela Merchán

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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: coming-of-age
identity
sexuality
class
family
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Diego Araujo
Written by: Diego Araujo
Starring: Juan Arregui, Diego Andrés Paredes, Manuela Merchán, Cristina Morrison, Elena Vargas, Peki Andino, Canela Samaniego, Irwin Ortiz
Cinematography: Magela Crosignani
Runtime: 82 min
Country: Argentina, Ecuador
Languages: Quechua, French, Spanish

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