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Desde adentro

2013 · 87 min

A sober, humane look inside prison walls that stays with you through quiet persistence rather than drama.

Directed by
Vasco Elola
Genres
Documentary
Tagline
Looking for another chance, despite everything
Overview
Two inmates at Canelones prison fight for a better future, running a voluntary rehabilitation programme.

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Directed by
Vasco Elola
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • redemption
  • rebellion
  • isolation
  • healing
  • survival
Places
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Vasco Elola
Cinematography
Vasco Elola
Runtime
87 min
Country
Uruguay
Languages
Spanish

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