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Piedra libre

1976 · 97 min

A slow, uneasy psychological drama where quiet rooms and shifting identities keep you watching for the moment something breaks.

Directed by
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Marilina Ross, Juan José Camero, Mecha Ortiz
Overview
Eugenia's parents die. She goes to live with Amalita, her close friend. Her grandmother Amalia Pradere a wealth landlady, takes the orphan under her protection. After a chain of events, disappearing her grandchild, Eugenia will take Amalita's place. She will inherit not only Amalia's possessions but also Ezequiel's love, Amalita's widower.

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Directed by
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Marilina Ross, Juan José Camero, Mecha Ortiz
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • betrayal
  • power
  • obsession
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
Written by
Rodolfo Mórtola, Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
Starring
Marilina Ross, Juan José Camero, Mecha Ortiz, Luisina Brando, Flora Steinberg, Enrique Alonso, Francisco de Paula, Adriana Parets
Runtime
97 min
Country
Argentina
Languages
Spanish

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