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Leather Ball

1963 · 78 min

A slow, earnest character study of a man's decline, steeped in melancholy and the weight of fading loyalty.

Directed by
Armando Bó
Genres
Drama, Music
Tagline
A story of passion
Overview
The plot of the film focuses on the decline of a long-time footballer at Club Boca Juniors. A player who does not change colors and can not conceive of any alternative but to play in the club of which he is fan fanatic.

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Directed by
Armando Bó
Genres
Drama, Music
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • aging
  • loyalty
  • identity
  • work
  • sport
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, music
Directed by
Armando Bó
Written by
Ricardo Lorenzo Rodríguez, "Borocotó"
Starring
Armando Bó, Víctor Bó, Nelly Beltrán, Pedro Laxalt, Ricardo Lorenzo Rodríguez, "Borocotó", Edmundo Rivero, Luis Tasca, Adelco Lanza
Runtime
78 min
Country
Argentina
Languages
Spanish

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