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God's Bastard Son

2015 · 120 min

A quiet, uncomfortable character study that keeps you at a distance, watching a lonely man's private scheming unfold with slow, uneasy patience.

Overview
Andrés, a civil servant living with his invalid mother, feels isolated from his workmates due to a walking disability. His hapiness lies in plotting a sinister scheme.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • obsession
    • family
    • crime
    • deception
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    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
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, drama
    Directed by
    Martín Garrido Ramis
    Written by
    Martín Garrido Ramis
    Starring
    Nando Torres, Beatriz Barón, Lola Paniza Potrony, Xisco Ródenas, Sabrina Olmo, Karina Amengual, Elisabet Garau, Miguel Pujadas
    Runtime
    120 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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