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Salvador (Puig Antich)

2006 · 137 min

A somber, steadily tightening historical drama that weighs the slow dread of a cell against the warmth of family and conviction.

Directed by
Manuel Huerga
Genres
Drama, History
Overview
The story of Salvador Puig Antich, one of the last political prisoners to be executed under Franco's Fascist State in 1974.

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Directed by
Manuel Huerga
Genres
Drama, History
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • politics
  • death
  • family
  • rebellion
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Manuel Huerga
Written by
Lluís Arcarazo
Starring
Daniel Brühl, Tristán Ulloa, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Leonor Watling, Ingrid Rubio, Celso Bugallo, Mercedes Sampietro, Olalla Escribano
Music
Lluís Llach
Cinematography
David Omedes
Runtime
137 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Catalan, Spanish

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