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La vereda de la sombra

2005 · 94 min

A quiet, mournful portrait that lingers on a lost television voice, leaving a heavy, reflective sadness.

Directed by
Gustavo Alonso
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Tomás Abraham, Raúl Becerra, Claudio Beiza
Overview
Documentary focusing on Fabián Polosecki, a journalist and creator of the legendary TV shows "El otro lado" and "El visiteur," who committed suicide in 1996.

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Directed by
Gustavo Alonso
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Tomás Abraham, Raúl Becerra, Claudio Beiza
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • media
  • identity
  • isolation
  • memory
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Gustavo Alonso
Written by
Gustavo Alonso
Starring
Tomás Abraham, Raúl Becerra, Claudio Beiza, Marcelo Birmajer, Pablo De Santis, Marta Dillon, Carlos Polimeni, Gerardo Sofovich
Runtime
94 min
Country
Argentina
Languages
Spanish

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