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Men of Hard Skin

2019 · 96 min

A quiet, confrontational rural drama that sits with uncomfortable silences and moral ambiguity rather than offering easy resolutions.

Overview
Ariel is a good-looking farm boy who lives with his father and sister in a rural part of Buenos Aires province. He has become familiar with sex thanks to Omar, a priest with whom he has a secret affair.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • sexuality
    • power
    • faith
    • isolation
    • guilt
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    José Celestino Campusano
    Written by
    José Celestino Campusano
    Starring
    Wall Javier, Germán Tarantino, Claudio Medina, Juan Salmeri, Camila Diez
    Music
    Claudio Miño
    Cinematography
    Eric Elizondo
    Runtime
    96 min
    Country
    Argentina
    Languages
    Spanish

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