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Pacto de Fuga

2020 · 138 min

A tense, slow-burning procedural that immerses you in the claustrophobic, high-stakes effort of a real prison break.

Directed by
David Albala
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Benjamín Vicuña, Roberto Farías, Amparo Noguera
Tagline
Based on the most daring prison escape of all time.
Overview
During the last years of Pinochet's military regime, a group of militants from the "Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front" plan a prison break of political prisoners, through a tunnel that will take them 18 months to dig.

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Directed by
David Albala
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Benjamín Vicuña, Roberto Farías, Amparo Noguera
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • freedom
  • rebellion
  • loyalty
  • politics
Places
  • prison
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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drama, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
138 min
Country
Chile
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