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Suddenly, the Night

2018 · 24 min

A quiet, suffocating domestic pressure cooker where love and fear curdle into dread.

Directed by: Ignacio de Vicente, Cristina Bodelón
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Starring: Marta Nieto, Cristóbal Suárez, Valeria Schoneveld

Overview: Elena & Mario have a daughter who suffers from a serious illness. In order to survive, she will need a transplant from a genetically compatible sibling. After a number of unsuccessful pregnancies, Elena is expecting again. This time, everything is going well; but loneliness, and the fear of losing her husband's love will push Elena deep into the abyss.

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Directed by: Ignacio de Vicente, Cristina Bodelón
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Starring: Marta Nieto, Cristóbal Suárez, Valeria Schoneveld

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: family
parenthood
fate
isolation
freedom
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
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Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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