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Con la vida hicieron fuego

1959 · 77 min

A sombre, talky postwar drama of return and reckoning, carrying the weight of old wounds quietly.

Directed by
Ana Mariscal
Genres
Drama, War
Overview
The sailor Quico Carola, alleged war hero of the Francoist side, emigrated to America and amassed a great fortune. Fifteen years later he returns to Ferrera (Asturias), his homeland, in search of a wife who makes him forget his late girlfriend. There he will see his old friends and Armandina, the widow of a Republican shot during the Spanish civil war.
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War, memory, love, grief
Content
Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Directed by
Ana Mariscal
Genres
Drama, War
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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
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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