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Thirsty Lead

2017 · 8 min

A brief, grim slice of life that lingers on trauma and its aftermath, leaving a heavy, unsettled feeling.

Starring
Everardo Protervo, José Jasso
Overview
After being a victim of a robbery attempt, a student is scarred for life.

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Starring
Everardo Protervo, José Jasso
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • violence
  • fate
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Written by
Fernanda de la Peza, Alan Gerardo Castillo Álvarez, Amat Escalante, Alberto Cerrillo
Starring
Everardo Protervo, José Jasso
Runtime
8 min
Languages
Spanish

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