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Cicero Unpunished

2017 · 62 min

A grim, slow-burning descent into abuse and corruption, offering little relief and demanding emotional endurance.

Overview
Cícero is a serial rapist who drugs and abuses women who go to him seeking spiritual healing. His ties to local police and politicians intimidate his victims and their partners... but not all of them.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • violence
  • trauma
  • justice
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
José Celestino Campusano
Written by
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Starring
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Runtime
62 min
Country
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Languages
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