Movie

En el día menos pensado

1999 · 85 min

A heavy, slow-burning study of grief that immerses you in a family's unraveling with unflinching intimacy.

Overview: Two couples see their lives transformed after the tragedy of losing a child. Both families face the loss in their own way, allowing feelings of guilt, deny, and jealousy to surface, until family disintegration is almost inevitable.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, family, guilt, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 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: grief
family
guilt
betrayal
isolation
Places: home
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild