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Leal

2018 · 107 min

A gritty, tense procedural that immerses you in the dangerous world of drug enforcement on a volatile border.

Directed by
Pietro Scappini, Rodrigo Salomón
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Luis Aguirre, Fini Bocchino, Bruno Sosa Bofinger
Overview
Former Colonel Fernandez is appointed Minister of the National Anti-Drug Agency (SENAD) and purges the special forces to fight the first of many battles against drug trafficking on the border of Paraguay and Argentina.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Pietro Scappini, Rodrigo Salomón
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Luis Aguirre, Fini Bocchino, Bruno Sosa Bofinger
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • power
  • corruption
  • violence
  • justice
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama
Directed by
Pietro Scappini, Rodrigo Salomón
Written by
Andrés Gelós
Starring
Luis Aguirre, Fini Bocchino, Bruno Sosa Bofinger, Fabio Chamorro, Daniel Da Rosa, José Roberto Fretes Romero, Andrea Frigerio, David Gerber
Cinematography
Nicolás Gorla
Runtime
107 min
Country
Paraguay
Languages
Guarani, Spanish

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