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Uomo

2013 · 84 min

A quiet, introspective character study that unfolds slowly, offering a tender and uneasy look at two lonely people finding an unexpected connection.

Directed by: Rafael Escolar
Genres: Drama
Starring: Adrián Azaceta, Natalia Di Cienzo, Maximiliano Gallo

Overview: Damian is a 45 year old lawyer, married and with two daughters, who undergoing a deep crisis, finds refuge in an abandoned building down town. One night Damian meets Estela, a local transvestite prostitute who takes advantage of the privacy of the building to satisfy her clients. It's at this moment, when a particular relationship starts between them. Through Estela's eyes, Damian begins to look at things differently and to get to know himself better. From now on, everything will change in his life.

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Directed by: Rafael Escolar
Genres: Drama
Starring: Adrián Azaceta, Natalia Di Cienzo, Maximiliano Gallo

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: identity
isolation
class
sexuality
healing
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Rafael Escolar
Written by: Rafael Escolar
Starring: Adrián Azaceta, Natalia Di Cienzo, Maximiliano Gallo, Julio Pierangeli, Pablo Tolosa
Runtime: 84 min
Country: Argentina

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