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La Tentación

1991 · 90 min

A slow, tense descent into paranoia and greed, watching a windfall curdle into dread.

Directed by
Enrique Gómez Vadillo
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Angélica Chain, Sebastián Ligarde, Luz María Jerez
Overview
After winning the lottery, a woman discovers that money can't buy happiness.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Enrique Gómez Vadillo
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Angélica Chain, Sebastián Ligarde, Luz María Jerez
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • morality
  • obsession
  • class
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Enrique Gómez Vadillo
Written by
Francisco Sánchez
Starring
Angélica Chain, Sebastián Ligarde, Luz María Jerez, Ernesto Rivas, Antonio Eric
Runtime
90 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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