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El cuerpo y la sangre

1962 · 70 min

A quiet, earnest drama that finds solace in ritual, moving slowly but with genuine emotional weight.

Directed by
Rafael Sánchez
Genres
Drama
Starring
Monica Sotomayor, Silvia Piñeiro, Eva K. Nobel
Overview
Rosita is a young girl suffering from her parents' divorce. Desperate and not knowing where to turn, she finds refuge in a church. The rituals of the Eucharist, the advice of a priest and her faith in God give her back the hope she needs to continue with her life.

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Directed by
Rafael Sánchez
Genres
Drama
Starring
Monica Sotomayor, Silvia Piñeiro, Eva K. Nobel
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • faith
  • family
  • healing
  • grief
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Rafael Sánchez
Written by
Rafael Sánchez
Starring
Monica Sotomayor, Silvia Piñeiro, Eva K. Nobel, Inés Alonso, Elena Moreno, Josse van der Rest, Jorge Boudon, Mario Lorca
Runtime
70 min
Country
Chile
Languages
Spanish

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