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Cascabel

2000 · 96 min

A quiet, bittersweet small-town drama about dreams and hard lessons, carried by youthful hope and a lingering sense of disappointment.

Overview: Cascabel is the nickname of a 19-year-old girl from a small town who dreams of going to Madrid to try her luck. After the failure of her friend Luz, who has not managed to succeed as a singer in the capital and has to return to town, Cascabel will try to impress a musical representative who is hunting in the vicinity.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, dark and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, ambition, friendship, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: coming-of-age
ambition
friendship
betrayal
trauma
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild