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Conversión

2010 · 9 min

A tense, talk-heavy standoff that keeps you leaning in as captors argue over a life-or-death decision.

Directed by
Juan C. Dávila Santiago
Genres
Drama
Starring
Camila Frías, Emil Soler, Keishla Ramirez
Overview
A group of rebels capture a political adversary. This adversary is a member of the House of Representatives, and he takes them to a dispute of whether to kill him or not.

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Directed by
Juan C. Dávila Santiago
Genres
Drama
Starring
Camila Frías, Emil Soler, Keishla Ramirez
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • politics
    • morality
    • violence
    • power
    • justice
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Juan C. Dávila Santiago
    Written by
    Juan C. Dávila Santiago
    Starring
    Camila Frías, Emil Soler, Keishla Ramirez, David Vega, Rubén Sallis
    Runtime
    9 min
    Country
    Puerto Rico
    Languages
    Spanish

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