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A Twelve-Year Night

2018 · 122 min

A harrowing, slow-burn immersion into prolonged captivity, where mental endurance and flickers of humanity are the only lights in an oppressive darkness.

Directed by
Álvaro Brechner
Genres
Drama, Crime, History
Starring
Antonio de la Torre, Chino Darín, Alfonso Tort
Tagline
Endless darkness. Limitless courage.
Overview
Uruguay, 1973. Having been crushed by the military dictatorship, surviving members of the Tupamaro guerillas are imprisoned and tortured. They must find a way to endure the coming 12 years.

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Directed by
Álvaro Brechner
Genres
Drama, Crime, History
Starring
Antonio de la Torre, Chino Darín, Alfonso Tort
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • freedom
  • power
  • justice
Places
  • prison
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, crime, history
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Antonio de la Torre, Chino Darín, Alfonso Tort, César Troncoso, Soledad Villamil, Sílvia Pérez Cruz, Mirella Pascual, Nidia Telles
Music
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Runtime
122 min
Country
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Languages
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