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Midaq Alley

1995 · 140 min

A slow, intimate mosaic of intertwined lives in a Mexico City alley, rich with desire, frustration, and quiet tragedy.

Directed by: Jorge Fons
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ernesto Gómez Cruz, María Rojo, Salma Hayek Pinault

Tagline: The most awarded film in Mexican history.
Overview: Heated tempers, frustrated desires and dashed hopes plague a diverse group of individuals whose lives cross paths in Mexico City. There is the bar-owner's son, Chava, who yearns to emigrate to America. A poor barber, Abel, is madly in love with the gorgeous Alma, who eventually becomes a high-class prostitute. Finally, there is Susanita, the desperate spinster who pursues many love affairs in hopes of finding a husband.

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Directed by: Jorge Fons
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ernesto Gómez Cruz, María Rojo, Salma Hayek Pinault

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: love
class
sexuality
family
betrayal
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	5
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Jorge Fons
Written by: Vicente Leñero
Starring: Ernesto Gómez Cruz, María Rojo, Salma Hayek Pinault, Bruno Bichir, Delia Casanova, Margarita Sanz, Claudio Obregón, Juan Manuel Bernal
Music: Lucía Álvarez
Cinematography: Carlos Marcovich
Runtime: 140 min
Country: Mexico
Languages: Spanish

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