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Mi Borinquen querido

1963 · 72 min

A somber, old-fashioned melodrama about a scarred woman's longing, moving slowly toward heartbreak and quiet dignity.

Overview
Rosita is a young Puerto Rican woman, beautiful but for her scarred face, which she views as a curse. She ignores the men who serenade her nightly for a manipulative man who pursues her for the money she inherited.

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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
    • identity
    • betrayal
    • isolation
    • love
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Juan Orol
    Written by
    Juan Orol
    Starring
    María Esquivel, Arturo Correa, Lillian Hurst, Mona Marti, Víctor Santini, Vicente Vázquez, Francisco del Busto, José Manuel Caicoya
    Cinematography
    Minervino Rojas
    Runtime
    72 min
    Country
    Mexico, Puerto Rico
    Languages
    Spanish

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