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Ángel del silencio

1979 · 85 min

A gentle, earnest melodrama that moves from quiet longing to scrappy underdog training, with a warm but somber heart.

Overview: Handicapped day-laborer crushes out on a ranchera singer, then has a chance to save her from ruffians. After that, he becomes a ward/employee of a Catholic orphanage and trains for lucha libre competition with an aging wrestler who mentors him.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, love, redemption, survival
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
love
redemption
survival
faith
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild