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The Human Thing

2016 · 85 min

A wry, low-key caper that turns a stolen manuscript into a gentle, human comedy about luck and ambition.

Directed by
Gerardo Chijona
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Héctor Medina, Vladimir Cruz, Enrique Molina
Overview
A thief breaks into the home of a famous writer, unknowingly stealing what turns out to be the only manuscript of an upcoming story. In desperate need of money, he submits it to a contest...

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Directed by
Gerardo Chijona
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Héctor Medina, Vladimir Cruz, Enrique Molina
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • identity
  • art
  • ambition
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • home
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
Humour6
Realism7
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Gerardo Chijona
Starring
Héctor Medina, Vladimir Cruz, Enrique Molina, Carlos Enrique Almirante
Runtime
85 min
Languages
Spanish

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