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Fantasmas de la ruta

2013 · 198 min

A slow, gritty plunge into a harsh world, told with patient realism and a quiet, accumulating dread.

Overview
A microscopic tale about the trafficking of women, from the viewpoint of Campusano's universe. Including Vikingo and his bikers, who try to rescue Antonella, who has been kidnapped and sold to a brothel in northern Argentina. A rigorous narration with several subplots in which the narrative craft of this director gets to shine fully.

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • survival
  • justice
  • isolation
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Directed by
José Celestino Campusano
Starring
Rubén Orlando Beltrán, Mauro Galeano, Antonella Gómez, Carlos Vuletich
Runtime
198 min
Country
Argentina

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