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Luisa

1970

A somber, slow-burning true-crime drama that weighs heavily, leaving a quiet ache of injustice.

Directed by
Anthony Felton
Genres
Drama
Starring
Betty Ortega, José "Pepe" Fuentes, José Yedra
Overview
Deals with the case of the only woman sentenced to death penalty in Puerto Rico: Luisa Nevárez Ortiz.

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Directed by
Anthony Felton
Genres
Drama
Starring
Betty Ortega, José "Pepe" Fuentes, José Yedra
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • justice
  • death
  • isolation
  • guilt
  • gender
Places
  • prison
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Anthony Felton
Starring
Betty Ortega, José "Pepe" Fuentes, José Yedra
Country
Puerto Rico
Languages
Spanish

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