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Laia

2016 · 84 min

A somber, slow-burning drama of hardship and desire, steeped in a harsh coastal atmosphere.

Directed by
Lluís Danés
Genres
Drama
Starring
Miranda Gas, Ivan Benet, Roger Casamajor
Overview
"Laia" is located in the imaginary village of Sinera, a fishing village inhabited by a series of extreme characters, indiscriminately diverted to the adversities of destiny. There, Laia lives, a woman marked by a miserable and unhappy childhood, that is debated between her cruel husband and lover who is his best friend and faces the hatred of a whole town while dreaming of a freedom that only the sea can grant.

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Directed by
Lluís Danés
Genres
Drama
Starring
Miranda Gas, Ivan Benet, Roger Casamajor
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • isolation
  • politics
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • freedom
Places
  • small town
  • sea
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
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Lluís Danés
Written by
Lluís Arcarazo, María Jaén
Starring
Miranda Gas, Ivan Benet, Roger Casamajor, Miquel Fernández, Vicky Peña, Montserrat Carulla, Anna Casas, David Martín Surroca
Cinematography
Emilio Guirao
Runtime
84 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Catalan

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