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Savage Sunday

1967 · 93 min

A quiet, uneasy character study that simmers with repressed desire and guilt, drawing you into a lonely man's slow unraveling.

Directed by: Francisco del Villar
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Starring: David Reynoso, Kitty de Hoyos, Álex Carrillo

Overview: Repressed middle-aged Catholic gets into a troublesome relationship with the prostitute next door and her little boy.

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Directed by: Francisco del Villar
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Starring: David Reynoso, Kitty de Hoyos, Álex Carrillo

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: isolation
obsession
guilt
faith
class
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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

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Genres: drama, thriller
Directed by: Francisco del Villar
Starring: David Reynoso, Kitty de Hoyos, Álex Carrillo, Fanny Schiller, Carlos Riquelme, Rosa Furman, José Baviera, Lupe Rivas Cacho
Music: Antonio Díaz Conde
Cinematography: Gabriel Figueroa
Runtime: 93 min
Country: Mexico
Languages: Spanish

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