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Estrellita

1947 · 86 min

A quiet, heartfelt melodrama about sacrifice and duty, moving slowly and asking you to sit with its sadness.

Overview
A young woman takes care of her father and silblings after the death of her mother, giving up love in the process.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • parenthood
    • love
    • grief
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Román Viñoly Barreto
    Written by
    Alberto de Zavalía
    Starring
    Carlos Bellucci, Yeya Duciel, Ricardo Duggan, Norma Giménez, Carmen Llambí, Diego Marcote, José Olarra, Luis Zaballa
    Music
    Isidro B. Maiztegui
    Cinematography
    José María Beltrán
    Runtime
    86 min
    Country
    Argentina
    Languages
    Spanish

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