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Finding Altamira

2016 · 97 min

A thoughtful, slow-burning historical drama that immerses you in a quiet, earnest struggle between wonder and dogma.

Directed by
Hugh Hudson
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Antonio Banderas, Golshifteh Farahani, Rupert Everett
Tagline
Some secrets are too powerful to hide.
Overview
The story of nine-year old Maria and her father Marcelino who, in 1879, found the first pre-historic cave paintings at the now world famous Altamira cave.

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Directed by
Hugh Hudson
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Antonio Banderas, Golshifteh Farahani, Rupert Everett
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • science
  • family
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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drama, history
Directed by
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Written by
José Luis López-Linares, Olivia Hetreed
Starring
Antonio Banderas, Golshifteh Farahani, Rupert Everett, Pierre Niney, Henry Goodman, Tristán Ulloa, Irene Escolar, Allegra Allen
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
France, Spain, United States of America
Languages
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