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Noche De Cartas

2019 · 105 min

A slow-burning, tense night of talk and gambling that tightens into confrontation, with a gritty, confessional atmosphere.

Directed by
Alonso O. Lara
Starring
Luis Huizar, Vianey Huizar, Chuy Valencia El Cotija
Overview
A group of drug traffickers gather for an all-night card game, temporarily stepping away from their illegal operations. As the night unfolds, the table becomes a confessional. Between bets and drinks, they share stories of narrow escapes from the law, ruthless drug deals, the reasons they entered the business, and the violent acts that shaped their reputations. Old wounds resurface, loyalties are questioned, and hidden tensions begin to rise. What starts as a night of gambling and reminiscing slowly turns into a dangerous confrontation. By dawn, one of them will face an unexpected fate — triggering a deadly chase that proves the past can never truly be left behind.

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Directed by
Alonso O. Lara
Starring
Luis Huizar, Vianey Huizar, Chuy Valencia El Cotija
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • loyalty
  • violence
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Luis Huizar, Vianey Huizar, Chuy Valencia El Cotija, Darwing Espinoza Castillo, Maria Patiño
Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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