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Escoria Humana

1999 · 84 min

A gritty, fast-moving crime story that feels tense and morally murky, with raw street-level energy and little comfort.

Overview
A honest cop befriends a prostitute and attempts to catch a powerful drug dealer.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, crime
Directed by
Roberto Flores
Written by
Roberto Flores
Starring
Roberto Montiel, Valeria Palmer, Julio Aldama Jr., Mario Almada, Silvia Barron, Víctor Bejarano, Cesar Ulises Camacho, Liliana Ivonne Escalante
Runtime
84 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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