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The Plague

2017 · 10 min

A quiet, uneasy short that builds dread slowly around a family reunion in an old house.

Directed by
Guillermo Carbonell
Genres
Horror, Drama
Starring
Gabriela Freire, Walter Rey, Rafael Soliwoda
Overview
Rosa's father escapes from a nursing home and comes back to his former house. He hides a secret, and he's not coming alone.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Guillermo Carbonell
Genres
Horror, Drama
Starring
Gabriela Freire, Walter Rey, Rafael Soliwoda
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • aging
    • isolation
    • fate
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror6
    Humour0
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, drama
    Directed by
    Guillermo Carbonell
    Written by
    Guillermo Carbonell
    Starring
    Gabriela Freire, Walter Rey, Rafael Soliwoda, Ignacio Duré, Quique Gayo, Gustavo Saffores, Till Silva
    Music
    Fede Álvarez
    Cinematography
    Federico Polleri
    Runtime
    10 min
    Country
    Uruguay
    Languages
    Spanish

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