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The Grandpa's Song

2014 · 18 min

A quiet, unhurried slice of rural life that lingers on loss and the passing of wisdom between generations.

Directed by: Carlos Mario Alcázar
Genres: Drama

Overview: An old peasant faces the dispossession of his land, inheriting the final lesson of life to his only granddaughter.

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Directed by: Carlos Mario Alcázar
Genres: Drama

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 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: family
aging
justice
class
death
Places: countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Carlos Mario Alcázar
Written by: Carlos Mario Alcázar
Music: Alexander Daniels Torres
Runtime: 18 min
Country: Mexico
Languages: Spanish

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