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Desire

2017 · 94 min

A slow-burning, tense romance that simmers with forbidden desire and family secrets, keeping you on edge.

Directed by
Diego Kaplan
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Mónica Antonópulos, Guilherme Winter, Juan Sorini
Overview
Lucía and Ofelia, two sisters, finally meet after 7 years of cold relationships upon Lucia 's wedding. But when Juan, Lucia's husband, and Ofelia meet, they feel like a disruptive fantasy have enchanted their minds and bodies...

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Diego Kaplan
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Mónica Antonópulos, Guilherme Winter, Juan Sorini
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 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
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • family
  • love
  • guilt
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance7
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
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Written by
Erika Halvorsen
Starring
Mónica Antonópulos, Guilherme Winter, Juan Sorini, Andrea Frigerio, Sol Charo Martínez, Agostina Bettinelli, Carolina Ardohain, Luciana Sismondi
Cinematography
Federico Cantini
Runtime
94 min
Country
Argentina
Languages
Spanish

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