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Rulfo aeternum

1992 · 60 min

A somber, slow-burning tale of loss and betrayal, steeped in rural Mexican melancholy and quiet heartbreak.

Directed by: Rafael Corkidi
Starring: Jose Luis Figueroa, Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Overview: Adaptation of Juan Rulfo's classic short tale "La herencia de Matilde Arcángel". Tranquilino Herrera, a man of the time of the Mexican Revolution, tells the story of her beloved, Matilde Arcangel, who was stolen from him by his boss, from whom he gives birth a child.

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Directed by: Rafael Corkidi
Starring: Jose Luis Figueroa, Ernesto Gómez Cruz

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
grief
class
love
memory
Places: countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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