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Woodpeckers

2017 · 108 min

A quiet, tense romance conducted in glances and hand signals behind prison walls, where tenderness and danger are always inches apart.

Directed by: José María Cabral
Genres: Drama, Crime
Starring: Jean Jean, Judith Rodriguez Perez, Ramón Emilio Candelario

Overview: Julián finds love and a reason for living in the last place imaginable: the Dominican Republic's Najayo Prison. His romance, with fellow prisoner Yanelly, must develop through sign language and without the knowledge of dozens of guards.

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Directed by: José María Cabral
Genres: Drama, Crime
Starring: Jean Jean, Judith Rodriguez Perez, Ramón Emilio Candelario

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: love
isolation
survival
identity
betrayal
Places: prison
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	6
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, crime
Directed by: José María Cabral
Written by: José María Cabral
Starring: Jean Jean, Judith Rodriguez Perez, Ramón Emilio Candelario, Manuel Raposo, Carlota Carretero, Aleja Johnson, Mario Nuñez, Merionne Toussaint
Music: Freddy Ginebra
Cinematography: Hernan Herrera
Runtime: 108 min
Country: Dominican Republic
Languages: Spanish, French

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