Short film

El Macho

1993 · 10 min

A wry, wordless cartoon that turns marital suspicion into a sly, quietly tense little game of cat and mouse.

Overview: An adulterous man hires a private detective to follow his adulterous wife.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, tense and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, obsession, deception, love
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
obsession
deception
love
identity
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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