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The Furies

1960 · 85 min

A claustrophobic, emotionally charged chamber piece where five women circle each other with mounting tension and quiet desperation.

Tagline
Woman: do you have the right to destroy MAN'S life?
Overview
Five women whose lives revolve around an absent man constantly battle each other in their decaying old mansion.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • obsession
  • family
  • betrayal
  • isolation
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Mecha Ortiz, Olga Zubarry, Aída Luz, Alba Mugica, Elsa Daniel, Guillermo Bredeston, Catrano Catrani
Cinematography
Julio César Lavera
Runtime
85 min
Country
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Languages
Spanish

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