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The Alley

2019 · 104 min

A quiet, aching wait for news, softened by a stranger's song and the slow pull of hope.

Directed by
Carolina Duarte
Starring
Alex Olivas, Perla Encinas, América Barrón
Overview
A woman meets a country singer while she waits for news of her missing husband.

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Directed by
Carolina Duarte
Starring
Alex Olivas, Perla Encinas, América Barrón
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • grief
  • isolation
  • love
  • music
  • healing
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
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
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Directed by
Carolina Duarte
Written by
Carolina Duarte
Starring
Alex Olivas, Perla Encinas, América Barrón, Alicia Encinas, Carmelina Encinas
Music
Alex Olivas
Cinematography
Paco Espinoza, Carolina Duarte
Runtime
104 min
Country
Mexico

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