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Héctor el Father: Conocerás la verdad

2018 · 90 min

A raw, confessional journey through fame, despair, and faith that feels heavy and sincere.

Overview: This autobiography of Hector Delgado runs from his childhood to become one of the greatest exponents of the urban genre, but the results of that life did not please him and led him to try to take his life .After being victim of a firefight at a service station in Aguada, a city hall in Puerto Rico, he stopped earning at least two hundred American dollars for presentation and being "devout of Jesus"

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
faith
addiction
guilt
survival
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
documentary
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	9
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, documentary
Directed by: Joel Antonio Colón
Written by: C.J. Lozada
Starring: Héctor "El Father", Lian Machín, Rainier Quintana, Daddy Yankee, Wisin, Tito El Bambino
Runtime: 90 min
Country: Puerto Rico
Languages: Spanish

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