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Hotel Descanso

2002 · 95 min

A scruffy, amiable hangout comedy that ambles along with oddball charm and a quietly hopeful air.

Overview: Two buddies' road trip is halted by car trouble in the middle of nowhere; they stumble on a derelict hotel and are inspired to try to restore it, with the help of an odd bunch of locals.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, light and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, found family, work, healing
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
found family
work
healing
identity
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Andrés Tambornino, Rodrigo Moreno, Ulises Rosell
Written by: Andrés Tambornino, Rodrigo Moreno, Ulises Rosell
Starring: Juan Ignacio Machado, Fernando Miaznik, Raúl Urtizberea, José Palomino, Javier Lombardo
Cinematography: Javier Julia
Runtime: 95 min
Country: Argentina
Languages: Spanish