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Who Would You Take to a Deserted Island?

2019 · 90 min

A long, talky night among friends slowly curdles as buried truths surface, leaving a quiet ache.

Directed by
Jota Linares
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Pol Monen, Jaime Lorente, Andrea Ros
Overview
On their last night together, four longtime flatmates' lives are suddenly upended when a secret is revealed during the course of an evening celebration.

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  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Jota Linares
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Pol Monen, Jaime Lorente, Andrea Ros
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • friendship
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • love
  • sexuality
Places
  • home
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour4
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Jota Linares
Written by
Paco Anaya, Jota Linares
Starring
Pol Monen, Jaime Lorente, Andrea Ros, María Pedraza, Beatriz Arjona, Abril Zamora, Celia de Molina, Ignacio Mateos
Music
Pablo Trujillo, Vanessa Garde
Cinematography
Junior Díaz
Runtime
90 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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