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Desolate

90 min

A quiet, grounded drama that asks you to sit with a mother's everyday strain and small sacrifices.

Directed by
Eustaquio M. del Río
Starring
Naia Martínez del Río, Denis Montes, Luis Noé Sánchez
Overview
Rosa is a young single mother that makes huge sacrifices for her daughter Luisa.

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Directed by
Eustaquio M. del Río
Starring
Naia Martínez del Río, Denis Montes, Luis Noé Sánchez
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • parenthood
    • family
    • survival
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Directed by
    Eustaquio M. del Río
    Written by
    Denis Montes
    Starring
    Naia Martínez del Río, Denis Montes, Luis Noé Sánchez, Julio César Rodríguez, Carmen Juárez, Alejandra Herrera, Rodolfo Vázquez, Juan Carlos Lozano
    Runtime
    90 min

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