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The Good Friend

2017 · 18 min

A quiet, intimate conversation piece that slowly tightens as two friends test the edges of what they can say to each other.

Directed by
Erick Salas Kirchhausen
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Óscar Meza, Sebastián Rubio
Overview
Marcos confesses to Esteban that his relationship with his girlfriend doesn't excite him anymore. That night both will discover the limits of their friendship.

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Directed by
Erick Salas Kirchhausen
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Óscar Meza, Sebastián Rubio
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • friendship
    • identity
    • sexuality
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance4
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance
    Directed by
    Erick Salas Kirchhausen
    Written by
    Erick Salas Kirchhausen
    Starring
    Óscar Meza, Sebastián Rubio
    Runtime
    18 min
    Country
    Peru
    Languages
    Spanish

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