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Carne Seca

2015 · 12 min

A tense, sun-baked slice of rural life where family pressure and a ticking clock squeeze two brothers toward an uneasy reckoning.

Directed by
Jazmin Diaz
Genres
Drama
Starring
Joseph T. Campos, Karina Dominguez
Overview
Brothers David and Oscar Juarez have until sunset in rural Mexico to turn a profit on their father's business, or face the consequences of his belligerence.

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Directed by
Jazmin Diaz
Genres
Drama
Starring
Joseph T. Campos, Karina Dominguez
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • survival
    • class
    • power
    • guilt
    Places
    • countryside
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Jazmin Diaz
    Written by
    Jazmin Diaz
    Starring
    Joseph T. Campos, Karina Dominguez
    Music
    Jesús Gerdel
    Cinematography
    Jonathan Cox
    Runtime
    12 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    Spanish

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