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El bruto

1962 · 80 min

A slow, uneasy domestic drama that tightens around you as a marriage quietly turns dangerous.

Overview
A woman realizes her husband's brutality while he's away and other men are after her.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • isolation
  • violence
  • family
  • freedom
Places
  • home
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Rubén W. Cavalloti
Written by
Arturo Cerretani
Starring
Susana Campos, Leonardo Favio, Ricardo Trigo, Eloísa Cañizares, Pedro Laxalt, Selva Alemán
Runtime
80 min
Country
Argentina
Languages
Spanish

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