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Short film

Contraviento

2016 · 35 min

Quietly observational and poetic, it drifts through city streets with a melancholic, humane gaze.

Overview
A homeless man recites poetry on the streets. A young man who is studying the new wave of writers at Mexico takes notice of this talent and starts following him.
How it feels
Melancholic, warm and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, art, identity, class
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

Cast

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Details

Directed by
Abel Amador, David Villareal Vázquez
Written by
Bárbara Moreno Turcott
Starring
Roberto Galicia, Xose Luis Hernández, Lily Angelos, Denisse Montes, Miguel Arteaga, Don Santos
Runtime
35 min
Country
Mexico

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