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El familiar

1975 · 100 min

A slow, sombre Argentine drama that weighs the price of wealth against human cost, feeling mythic and quietly unsettling.

Directed by
Octavio Getino
Genres
Drama
Overview
A supernatural mythological being gives riches to those who agree with him at the cost of the lives of the subjects of the earth.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Greed, power, fate, morality
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Octavio Getino
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror4
    Humour1
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Octavio Getino
    Written by
    Jorge Honig, Octavio Getino
    Starring
    Emilio Alfaro, Carlos Lagos, Noemí Manzano, Hugo Álvarez, Miguel Bruzzo, Morena Lynch, Óscar Vega, Víctor Proncet
    Cinematography
    Carlos Bartolomé, Gustavo Moris
    Runtime
    100 min
    Country
    Argentina
    Languages
    Spanish

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