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El acto

1989

A subdued Spanish drama that unfolds at a deliberate pace, leaning on performance and mood rather than plot.

Directed by
Héctor Faver
Genres
Drama
Starring
Antonio Banderas, Juanjo Puigcorbé, Lydia Bosch
Overview
This is a Spanish Drama starring Antonio Banderas

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Directed by
Héctor Faver
Genres
Drama
Starring
Antonio Banderas, Juanjo Puigcorbé, Lydia Bosch
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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
    • identity
    • obsession
    • betrayal
    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
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Héctor Faver
    Written by
    Héctor Faver
    Starring
    Antonio Banderas, Juanjo Puigcorbé, Lydia Bosch, Magüi Mira, Claudia Gravy, Emma Suárez, Pedro Díez del Corral, Eugenia Kleber
    Cinematography
    Gerardo Gormezano
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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