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Días de poder

2011

A sober political drama about ideals curdling into repression, weighed down by betrayal and the rift it carves through a family.

Directed by
Román Chalbaud
Genres
History, Drama
Starring
Gustavo Camacho, Theylor Plaza, Paula Woyzechowsky
Overview
The film tells the story of Fernando Quintero (Gustavo Camacho), revolutionary leader who, after the fall of the dictatorship of Marcos Perez Jimenez, ascends to power, betraying their ideals to become an accomplice of repression against whom he fought.

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Directed by
Román Chalbaud
Genres
History, Drama
Starring
Gustavo Camacho, Theylor Plaza, Paula Woyzechowsky
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • power
    • betrayal
    • politics
    • corruption
    • family
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    history, drama
    Directed by
    Román Chalbaud
    Written by
    José Ignacio Cabrujas, Román Chalbaud
    Starring
    Gustavo Camacho, Theylor Plaza, Paula Woyzechowsky, Fernando Moreno, Pedro Durán, Jorge Canelón, Antonieta Colón, Vito Leonardo
    Country
    Venezuela
    Languages
    Spanish

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