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Mrs. Genovese

2018 · 13 min

A gentle, bittersweet short that follows an old woman's small rebellion with warmth and quiet hope.

Directed by
Daniela Arguello
Starring
Carmen del Valle, Pablo Arenales, Daniela Mazariegos
Tagline
Dare to dream.
Overview
After watching an infomercial about traveling an old woman decides to escape from the retirement home to make her dreams come true.

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Directed by
Daniela Arguello
Starring
Carmen del Valle, Pablo Arenales, Daniela Mazariegos
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • aging
  • freedom
  • identity
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • home
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Directed by
Daniela Arguello
Written by
Marianna Di Pasquale
Starring
Carmen del Valle, Pablo Arenales, Daniela Mazariegos, Chloe Figueroa, José Mariano Díaz Duarte, Héctor Aldana, Mariannela Arguello, Enrique Argüello
Music
Max Davidoff-Grey
Cinematography
Marco Tomaselli
Runtime
13 min
Country
Guatemala
Languages
Spanish

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