Movie

With Burning Patience

1983 · 77 min

A gentle, sunlit character piece that unfolds slowly, trading on charm and quiet feeling rather than plot.

Overview: A poor postman in Isla Negra, Chile, befriends Pablo Neruda and asks his help in writing poems to the woman of his dreams.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, friendship, class, art
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
friendship
class
art
identity
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Antonio Skármeta
Written by: Antonio Skármeta
Starring: Roberto Parada, Óscar Castro, Marcela Osorio, Naldy Hernández, Miguel Viqueira, Antonio Skármeta
Runtime: 77 min
Country: Chile, Portugal
Languages: Spanish