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Lejanía

1985 · 90 min

A quiet, emotionally charged reunion that simmers with old wounds and political undertow, asking patience as it slowly unpacks a family's hurt.

Overview
The life of a Cuban worker is confronted when his mother, who flew to Miami abandoning him when he was an adolescent, announces her arrival and intention to stay with him, in her old apartment in La Habana.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • family
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • isolation
  • politics
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Jesús Díaz
Written by
Jesús Díaz
Starring
Verónica Lynn, Jorge Trinchet, Isabel Santos, Beatriz Valdés
Runtime
90 min
Country
Cuba
Languages
Spanish

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