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The Vineyard

2000 · 87 min

A slow-burning, somber investigative drama that weighs the cost of seeking truth in a corrupt world.

Directed by: Esteban Schroeder
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Danilo Rodríguez Barilari, Liliana García, Fernando Kliche

Overview: A Montevideo journalist discovers that the murder of a boy from the slums near the vineyards had political reasons, and was not an isolated incident. Developing a friendship with the victim's older brother, and then the entire family, the journalist tries to get to the bottom of this case. It is not the only case of summary executions of young poor boys in this vineyard, but nevertheless few people really want to challenge the powerful owner of the vineyards.

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Directed by: Esteban Schroeder
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Danilo Rodríguez Barilari, Liliana García, Fernando Kliche

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 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: corruption
justice
class
power
grief
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: crime, drama, thriller
Directed by: Esteban Schroeder
Written by: Esteban Schroeder, Pablo Vierci
Starring: Danilo Rodríguez Barilari, Liliana García, Fernando Kliche, Eduardo Guerreiro, Eduardo Guerreiro, Martin Linares, Alicia Garateguy
Cinematography: Ricardo DeAngelis
Runtime: 87 min
Country: Chile, Uruguay
Languages: Spanish

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