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The Death of Federico

1967 · 47 min

A stark, claustrophobic chamber piece that turns an interrogation into a slow, suffocating meditation on art and power.

Directed by
Tuija-Maija Niskanen
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jouko Turkka, Kaisa Korhonen, Kari Franck
Overview
Spanish poet Federico García Lorca is condemned to death by Captain Nestares after an absurd interrogation that serves to make it clear to the people that the Spanish Civil War is a war of ideas, and that there is no place for individuals like Lorca in Spain.

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Directed by
Tuija-Maija Niskanen
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jouko Turkka, Kaisa Korhonen, Kari Franck
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • art
  • identity
  • war
  • death
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
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Starring
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Runtime
47 min
Country
Finland
Languages
Finnish

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