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Carpe Diem

2009 · 103 min

A slow-building romantic thriller that turns uneasy as charm curdles into dread, keeping you watchful for the moment the dream cracks.

Tagline
What would you do if this was your last day on earth?
Overview
Trying to get over a nasty divorce, a young woman meets the man of her dreams, but quickly learns that he could possibly be her worst nightmare.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • obsession
  • love
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
Ricardo Valdez
Written by
Jorge F. Rodriguez, Ricardo Valdez, Gabriel Alfonzo
Starring
Vanesa Adriazola, Mariana Altamirano, Patricio Doren, Cecilia Huete, Evelyn Jimenez, Jhonny Obando, Nelson Simanea, Héctor Soberón
Cinematography
Ricardo Valdez
Runtime
103 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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