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Mirage

2018 · 129 min

A twisty, emotionally charged puzzle that keeps you leaning forward, piecing together timelines and consequences.

Directed by: Oriol Paulo
Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Starring: Adriana Ugarte, Chino Darín, Javier Gutiérrez

Tagline: Who would you stop time for?
Overview: During a mysterious thunderstorm, Vera, a young mother, manages to save a life in danger, but her good deed causes a disturbing chain of unexpected consequences.

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Directed by: Oriol Paulo
Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Starring: Adriana Ugarte, Chino Darín, Javier Gutiérrez

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: fate
love
guilt
memory
family
Places: suburbs
big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	5
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: thriller, drama, mystery, fantasy
Directed by: Oriol Paulo
Written by: Lara Sendim, Oriol Paulo
Starring: Adriana Ugarte, Chino Darín, Javier Gutiérrez, Álvaro Morte, Nora Navas, Miquel Fernández, Clara Segura, Mima Riera
Music: Fernando Velázquez
Cinematography: Xavi Giménez
Runtime: 129 min
Country: Spain
Languages: Spanish

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