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Pasajes

1996 · 90 min

A talky, gritty Spanish crime drama that drifts between robbery tension and an odd, persistent romantic fixation.

Directed by
Daniel Calparsoro
Genres
Drama
Starring
Najwa Nimri, Alfredo Villa, Ion Gabella
Overview
In this talky Spanish thriller, Gabi, a lesbian gang member seeks to convince her middle-aged heterosexual dreamgirl Carmina to become her new lover and crime partner. The story begins as Gabi and her lover burst into another woman's apartment, tie her up and begin robbing her. The police show up and during a shoot-out, one of the robbers is killed. After she escapes, Gabi returns to her fringy friends and begins dreaming of a soul mate. All Gabi knows is that the right woman will be a pair of green high heels. Carmina owns such a pair, and though she is far from Gabi's physical ideal, a soul mate is a soul mate and so she begins her persistent courtship.

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Directed by
Daniel Calparsoro
Genres
Drama
Starring
Najwa Nimri, Alfredo Villa, Ion Gabella
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • crime
  • identity
  • sexuality
  • love
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Daniel Calparsoro
Written by
Daniel Calparsoro
Starring
Najwa Nimri, Alfredo Villa, Ion Gabella, Charo López, Mariví Bilbao, Aldo Sambrell
Runtime
90 min
Country
Spain

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