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La llamarada

2016 · 125 min

A slow, earnest period drama that carries the weight of hard labor and injustice, feeling somber and grounded throughout.

Directed by
Edmundo H. Rodríguez
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ernesto Concepción Moreau, Braulio Castillo Jr., Raúl Carbonell Jr.
Overview
Adaptation from Enrique A. Laguerre's novel "La llamarada". It depicts the struggles of Puerto Rican peons in the sugar cane fields during the 1930's.

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Directed by
Edmundo H. Rodríguez
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ernesto Concepción Moreau, Braulio Castillo Jr., Raúl Carbonell Jr.
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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
    • class
    • power
    • survival
    • work
    • justice
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    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
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Edmundo H. Rodríguez
    Starring
    Ernesto Concepción Moreau, Braulio Castillo Jr., Raúl Carbonell Jr., Junior Álvarez, Cristina Sesto, Francisco Capó, Ulises Rodríguez, Joealis Filippetti
    Music
    Franky Suárez, Juan Carlos Vega
    Cinematography
    Heixan Robles
    Runtime
    125 min
    Country
    Puerto Rico
    Languages
    Spanish

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