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El corral

2014 · 13 min

A quiet, stifling slice of small-town life that slowly tightens around you like a held breath.

Overview
Rafa is 28 years old and lives with his parents in a small town in the province. Their daily life begins to suffocate him when his desires go beyond the narrow limits of the town.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 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
  • isolation
  • identity
  • family
  • freedom
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Gisela Corsello
Starring
Nahuel Cano, Guido Botto Fiora
Runtime
13 min
Country
Argentina
Languages
Spanish

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