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Fuegos

1987 · 95 min

A slow, oppressive burn of simmering rage and revenge in a sun-scorched, claustrophobic world of cruelty.

Overview
The action takes place at the turn of the century in a remote village in South America. Drunkard and brutal, a father reigns over a world of women whom he whips. For a long time, he imposed his "macho" law. But he created a flame of hatred in the heart of his eldest daughter, who organized the death of the tyrant...
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • revenge
  • power
  • family
  • violence
  • gender
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
Alfredo Arias
Starring
Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Ángela Molina, Catherine Rouvel, Valentina Vargas, Christine Camaya, Marilú Marini
Runtime
95 min
Languages
French

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