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Wilson

2017 · 104 min

A measured, archival-driven political portrait that asks you to listen closely and weigh testimony against memory.

Directed by
Mateo Gutiérrez
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Wilson Ferreira Aldunate, Jorge Batlle, José Mujica
Overview
With unpublished archival footage and the testimony of Jorge Batlle, José Mujica, Luis Alberto Lacalle, Danilo Astori and Pepe Guerra among others, the film delves into Wilson's world to search for his ultimate truth, his secrets and his convictions.

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Directed by
Mateo Gutiérrez
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Wilson Ferreira Aldunate, Jorge Batlle, José Mujica
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • memory
  • identity
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Mateo Gutiérrez
Starring
Wilson Ferreira Aldunate, Jorge Batlle, José Mujica, Luis Alberto Lacalle, Danilo Astori, Gerardo Caetano, Gonzalo Ferreira
Runtime
104 min
Country
Uruguay

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