MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for La fe del volcán

La fe del volcán

2002 · 90 min

A quiet, observational drift through working-class lives, patient and low-key, rewarding viewers who settle into its slow rhythm.

Overview
Ani, an apprentice hairdresser who loses her job meets Danilo, a forty-something street scissors sharpener.

Search YouTube for the trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • work
    • class
    • loneliness
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

    More like this

    Titles like La fe del volcán

    Movie

    Pool Sweeper

    2017

    A quiet, observational slice of life that drifts slowly, keeping you at a distance while you watch a man blend into the landscape.

    Slow-burn · about isolation and work

    Via
    • isolation
    • work
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    demanding
    Runtime
    76 min
    Details In your watch list
    Pool SweeperHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Distant

    2002

    A quiet, slowly building study of two isolated men whose unspoken disappointments and mutual irritation fill the silence between them.

    Slow-burn · about isolation and work

    Via
    • isolation
    • work
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    demanding
    Runtime
    106 min
    Details In your watch list
    DistantHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Eulalia-Marta

    1990

    A quiet, observational drift through city streets, patient and downbeat, watching two young women wait for something that may not come.

    Slow-burn · about isolation and work

    Via
    • isolation
    • work
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    demanding
    Runtime
    18 min
    Details In your watch list
    Eulalia-MartaHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Moje miasto

    2002

    A quiet, grey slice of life that drifts through unemployment and stagnation, leaving a lingering sense of powerlessness.

    Slow-burn · about isolation and work

    Via
    • isolation
    • work
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    60 min
    Details In your watch list
    Moje miastoHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Louise Wimmer

    2011

    A quiet, closely observed slice of hardship that asks you to sit with one woman's daily grind and small mercies.

    Slow-burn · about isolation and class

    Via
    • isolation
    • class
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    demanding
    Runtime
    80 min
    Details In your watch list
    Louise WimmerHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Habitude

    2019

    A quiet, wordless black-and-white short that drifts through a woman's long working day, leaving a faint ache of exhaustion.

    About isolation and work

    Via
    • isolation
    • work
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    6 min
    Details In your watch list
    HabitudeHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Days on the Street

    2005

    A quiet, wearying walk through a city, heavy with aimlessness and quiet despair.

    Slow-burn · about isolation and work

    Via
    • isolation
    • work
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    demanding
    Runtime
    30 min
    Details In your watch list
    Days on the StreetHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Agapito

    2025

    A quiet, observant slice of life that lingers on worn faces and fading spaces, asking patience as it builds toward a hushed emotional payoff.

    Slow-burn · about isolation and work

    Via
    • isolation
    • work
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    demanding
    Runtime
    15 min
    Details In your watch list
    AgapitoHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    METS

    2023

    A quiet, drifting urban mood piece that follows boredom and restlessness with patience, asking you to sit with its unease rather than be swept along.

    Slow-burn · about isolation and class

    Via
    • isolation
    • class
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    demanding
    Runtime
    79 min
    Details In your watch list
    METSHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Sandra Espera

    2014

    A quiet, patient slice of waiting, drifting through ordinary moments with a low hum of unease.

    Slow-burn · about isolation and class

    Via
    • isolation
    • class
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    demanding
    Runtime
    20 min
    Details In your watch list
    Sandra EsperaHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Filomena

    2019

    A quiet, observational slice of a working day, drifting through ordinary spaces with a calm, unsentimental gaze.

    About isolation and work

    Via
    • isolation
    • work
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    15 min
    Details In your watch list
    FilomenaHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Dawn of the Felines

    2017

    A quiet, lonely drift through city nights, intimate and unhurried, leaving a lingering ache.

    Slow-burn · about isolation and work

    Via
    • isolation
    • work
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    demanding
    Runtime
    84 min
    Details In your watch list
    Dawn of the FelinesHidden from your suggestions.

    Where to watch in the UK

    No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

    Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Ana Poliak
    Written by
    Ana Poliak, Willi Behnisch
    Starring
    Mónica Donay, Jorge Prado, Alejandra Álvarez, Luis Morazzoni, Ana Poliak, Matel Golombek
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Argentina, Netherlands
    Languages
    Spanish

    TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikidata