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Strawberry and Chocolate

1993 · 108 min

A warm, talky friendship blooms against political rigidity, mixing gentle humor with quiet heartache and a bittersweet aftertaste.

Directed by: Juan Carlos Tabío, Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Jorge Perugorría, Vladimir Cruz, Mirta Ibarra

Tagline: Savor the flavor.
Overview: In 1979 Cuba, flamboyant gay artist Diego attempts to seduce straitlaced David, an idealistic young communist, and fails dismally. But David conspires to be "friends" with Diego so he can monitor the artist's subversive life for the state. As Diego and David discuss politics, individuality and personal expression in Castro's Cuba, a genuine friendship develops between the two.

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Directed by: Juan Carlos Tabío, Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Jorge Perugorría, Vladimir Cruz, Mirta Ibarra

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: identity
friendship
politics
freedom
love
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Juan Carlos Tabío, Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Written by: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Senel Paz
Starring: Jorge Perugorría, Vladimir Cruz, Mirta Ibarra, Francisco Gattorno, Joel Angelino, Marilyn Solaya, Andrés Cortina, Antonio Carmona
Music: José María Vitier
Cinematography: Mario García Joya
Runtime: 108 min
Country: Cuba, Mexico, Spain
Languages: Spanish

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