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África

1996 · 95 min

A somber, slow-burning portrait of teenage resentment and messy family ties, grounded in a gritty working-class Madrid setting.

Directed by
Alfonso Ungría
Genres
Drama
Starring
Imanol Arias, Julie Carmen, Zoe Berriatúa
Overview
Martín (Zoe Berriatúa) is a teenager living in the San Blas district of Madrid. He is upset with his father Arturo (Imanol Arias) because he blames him for his mother's death. With the help of his girlfriend África (Elena Anaya), who will become his stepsister, he tries to get revenge on him.

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Directed by
Alfonso Ungría
Genres
Drama
Starring
Imanol Arias, Julie Carmen, Zoe Berriatúa
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • revenge
    • family
    • grief
    • coming-of-age
    • betrayal
    Places
    • big city
    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
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance4
    Tension5
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
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    Directed by
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    Written by
    Alfonso Oristrell, Alfonso Ungría, Joaquín Oristrell
    Starring
    Imanol Arias, Julie Carmen, Zoe Berriatúa, Elena Anaya, Chema Muñoz, Pepa López, Carmen Balagué, Amparo Gómez Ramos
    Music
    Suso Saiz
    Cinematography
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    Runtime
    95 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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