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Unidad XV

2018 · 104 min

A tense, slow-burn historical drama about political prisoners planning a daring escape, with a serious and earnest tone.

Overview: With the Peronist government overthrown, with General Perón in exile and the Liberating Revolution in power, four renowned Peronist leaders are confined in the distant and cold Unit 15 of the Río Gallegos prison. Faced with the imminent execution to which the political prisoners will be assigned, they decide that the only option to survive is escape. Leaving aside their personal and ideological differences, they plan one of the most spectacular escapes in Argentine history.

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
politics
freedom
betrayal
loyalty
Places: prison
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, history
Directed by: Martín Desalvo
Written by: Martiniano Cardoso, Francisco Kosterlitz
Starring: Lautaro Delgado Tymruk, Rafael Spregelburd, Diego Gentile, Carlos Belloso, Mora Recalde
Runtime: 104 min
Country: Argentina
Languages: Spanish

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