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Kóblic

2016 · 92 min

A quiet, brooding thriller that weighs heavily on you as a man's buried past slowly closes in.

Directed by
Sebastián Borensztein
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Ricardo Darín, Oscar Martínez, Inma Cuesta
Tagline
There is nowhere to hide from yourself
Overview
Colonia Helena, Argentina. The mysterious Tomás Kóblic, a former Navy pilot, works as a fumigator while dealing with his dark past and the intrigues of the corrupt police commissioner…

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Directed by
Sebastián Borensztein
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Ricardo Darín, Oscar Martínez, Inma Cuesta
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • guilt
    • corruption
    • power
    • isolation
    • justice
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    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
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, thriller
    Directed by
    Sebastián Borensztein
    Written by
    Alejandro Ocón, Sebastián Borensztein
    Starring
    Ricardo Darín, Oscar Martínez, Inma Cuesta, Marcos Cartoy Díaz, Alejandro Magnone, Miriam Odorico, Ariel Gigena, Bernardo Forteza
    Music
    Federico Jusid
    Cinematography
    Rolo Pulpeiro
    Runtime
    92 min
    Country
    Argentina, Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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