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La intrusa

1993 · 60 min

A slow, claustrophobic descent into rural machismo and obsession, heavy with dread and hard to shake.

Directed by
Jaime Chávarri
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ángel Alcázar, Rosario Flores, Joaquín Hinojosa
Overview
The Galgo brothers are inseparable macho loners living in the heart of Andalucia at the turn of the century. One day Rafael comes home with Gracia, who is to be his servant and lover. They become trapped in a hell of their own making.

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Directed by
Jaime Chávarri
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ángel Alcázar, Rosario Flores, Joaquín Hinojosa
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • obsession
    • power
    • betrayal
    • gender
    Places
    • countryside
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Jaime Chávarri
    Written by
    Raúl de la Torre, Fernando Fernán Gómez
    Starring
    Ángel Alcázar, Rosario Flores, Joaquín Hinojosa, Amparo Muñoz
    Runtime
    60 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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