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Delicate Balance

2016 · 83 min

A quiet, contemplative documentary that weaves distant lives together, asking you to sit with discomfort and hope at once.

Tagline
In the end, we are all the same. In the end, we are not alone.
Overview
A Japanese salaryman in Tokyo, a sub-Saharan community trying to cross the borders into Europe, a family evicted from their own home in Spain. Three stories intertwined on three different continents. This film is a reflection on the path that the human race is taking, on its habits and its relationship with the world. It is a proposal for change, from the particular to the general. We will take this journey with the words of José Mujica, former President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.

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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
    • isolation
    • immigration
    • class
    • survival
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    • countryside
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism10
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Guillermo Galoe
    Written by
    Guillermo Galoe
    Starring
    José Mujica
    Runtime
    83 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Bambara, Spanish, French, Japanese

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