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August

2019 · 85 min

A sun-drenched, slow summer of first love and boyhood freedom, shadowed by a quiet, looming uncertainty that gradually tightens its grip.

Directed by
Armando Capó
Genres
Drama
Starring
Damián González Guerrero, Alejandro Guerrero Machado, Glenda Delgado Dominguez
Tagline
Amidst the greatest crisis in Cuban history, a boy's life will change forever.
Overview
Cuba, summer of 1994. In the midst of período especial, one of the greatest crises in the country’s history, thousands of Cuban rafters try to reach the United States illegally, never sure if they’ll make it out alive. With holidays starting, Carlos plunges into a carefree August, wandering around with his friends and falling in love for the first time. Little does he know about the country’s uncertain future, and in this hot summer, the world of Carlos will turn upside down.

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Directed by
Armando Capó
Genres
Drama
Starring
Damián González Guerrero, Alejandro Guerrero Machado, Glenda Delgado Dominguez
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 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
  • coming-of-age
  • love
  • survival
  • family
  • freedom
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
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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Country
Costa Rica, Cuba, France
Languages
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