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Ambición

1939 · 81 min

A earnest, slow-burn drama of ambition and love among Argentine expatriates in Paris, with a melancholic, measured tone.

Overview
The struggle to succeed and a love story of some Argentines who live in the Montparnasse neighborhood in Paris.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • ambition
  • love
  • immigration
  • class
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Adelqui Migliar
Written by
José B. Cairola, Adelqui Migliar
Starring
Floren Delbene, Alberto Anchart, Mercedes Simone, Fanny Navarro, Carlos Perelli, Mary Parets, Rafael Frontaura, Elsa Martínez
Cinematography
Gumer Barreiros
Runtime
81 min
Country
Argentina
Languages
Spanish

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