Movie

Khamsa

2008 · 99 min

A raw, sunlit drift into trouble that feels restless and sad, pulling you along with a boy who never quite belongs.

Overview: After fleeing from his foster family, 11-years-old Khamsa returns to the gypsy camp where he was born. With his cousin, Tony "The Midget", Khamsa dreams of getting rich with cock fights. Nothing seems to have changed since he left, the card games, the Mediterranean Sea... Until his best friend, Coyote, meets Rachitique, a small-time crook. Very soon they pass from stealing scooters to armed robbery, and Khamsa quickly spirals down into delinquency.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, crime, isolation, family
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: coming-of-age
crime
isolation
family
survival
Places: countryside
sea
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild