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Lucia's secret

2014 · 96 min

A slow, emotional character study of a woman shaped by loss, with dance as both escape and burden.

Directed by
Becky Garello
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Emilia Attías, Carlos Belloso, Arturo Bonín
Overview
Lucia is a flamenco singer and dancer. At 14, her mother died, leaving her completely alone and without support. Dance and singing became her means of survival.

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Directed by
Becky Garello
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Emilia Attías, Carlos Belloso, Arturo Bonín
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • grief
  • survival
  • identity
  • isolation
  • art
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Becky Garello
Written by
Becky Garello, Graciela Maglie
Starring
Emilia Attías, Carlos Belloso, Arturo Bonín, Roberto Carnaghi, Adrián Navarro, Tomás Pozzi, Naím Sibara, Manuel Vicente
Cinematography
Hans Bonato
Runtime
96 min
Country
Argentina
Languages
Spanish

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