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Bocadillo

2018 · 75 min

A silly, escalating misunderstanding in a bar that keeps piling on absurd complications for breezy laughs.

Directed by: Ismael Prego
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Joaquín Albero, David Cajal, Raúl Álvarez Genes

Tagline: Nothing will ever be the same again
Overview: Ismael is a vegetarian who goes into a bar looking for a vegetarian sandwich. But, the waiter misunderstands him which leads into an endless cycle.

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Directed by: Ismael Prego
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Joaquín Albero, David Cajal, Raúl Álvarez Genes

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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
identity
obsession
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Ismael Prego
Written by: Ismael Prego
Starring: Joaquín Albero, David Cajal, Raúl Álvarez Genes, María Rubio Sánchez, Ismael Prego
Cinematography: Daniel Riba
Runtime: 75 min
Country: Spain
Languages: Spanish

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