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Donde comienzan los pantanos

1952 · 94 min

A sombre, slow rural melodrama that lingers on hardship and quiet cruelty, rewarding patience with a tender, wounded heart.

Overview
An orphan woman joins an otter hunter who mistreats her and an Italian emigrant will protect her.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • isolation
  • survival
  • love
  • class
  • trauma
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Antonio Ber Ciani
Written by
Elbio Bernárdez, César Tiempo
Starring
El Chúcaro, Adriana Benetti, Mario Cozza, Joaquín García León, Alberto Gómez, Maruja Gil Quesada, Norma Nor, Carlos Perelli
Music
Tito Ribero
Cinematography
Américo Hoss
Runtime
94 min
Country
Argentina
Languages
Spanish

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