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El techo

2016 · 75 min

A gentle, sunlit hangout that slowly turns bittersweet as youthful dreams meet hard reality.

Tagline
On the Roof
Overview
In the middle of La Habana, three friends meet on the rooftop day after day to discuss their dreams and aspirations. Though they lack the proper resources, they decide to start their own business, a decision that pushes them towards maturity, although at an unforeseen cost.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • ambition
  • coming-of-age
  • class
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Patricia Ramos
Written by
Patricia Ramos
Starring
Emmanuel Galbán, Andrea Doimeadios, Jonathan Navarro, Noslen Sánchez, Roberto Albellar, Yoaris Rodríguez, Elena Garay García, Tahís Quiñones Ordaz
Runtime
75 min
Country
Cuba, Nicaragua
Languages
Spanish

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