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Tetro

2009 · 127 min

A slow, brooding family drama that feels like watching old wounds reopen in real time, with a theatrical, almost dreamlike intensity.

Tagline
Every family has a secret.
Overview
In Buenos Aires, 17-year-old Bennie seeks out his estranged brother Tetro, a once-promising writer haunted by their family’s past. As Bennie uncovers Tetro’s hidden manuscript, old secrets and rivalries resurface, forcing both men to confront the truth about their father and the tangled legacy that tore their family apart.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • art
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Francis Ford Coppola
Written by
Francis Ford Coppola
Starring
Vincent Gallo, Alden Ehrenreich, Maribel Verdú, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Silvia Pérez, Rodrigo de la Serna, Érica Rivas, Mike Amigorena
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
127 min
Country
United States of America, Argentina, Spain, Italy
Languages
Spanish, French, English

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