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Atacama

2018 · 15 min

A quiet, aching plunge into grief that grows quietly unsettling as longing turns into something riskier.

Directed by: Diego Ruiz
Genres: Drama
Starring: Clara Larrain, Taylor Napier, Diego Ruiz

Tagline: What makes you feel alive?
Overview: Laura loses the love of her life and is willing to do whatever it takes to feel him close again, even compromising her own safety.

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Directed by: Diego Ruiz
Genres: Drama
Starring: Clara Larrain, Taylor Napier, Diego Ruiz

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 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: grief
obsession
love
isolation
death
Places: countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	0
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Diego Ruiz
Written by: Taylor Napier
Starring: Clara Larrain, Taylor Napier, Diego Ruiz
Music: Max Zegers
Cinematography: Miguel Bunster
Runtime: 15 min
Country: Chile
Languages: English, Spanish

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