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The Laugh

2009 · 90 min

A drowsy, drifting hangout that lingers in the hazy space between exhaustion and desire, asking patience more than offering momentum.

Directed by
Iván Fund
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Leandro Airaldo, Mirtha de Brauer, José Escobar
Overview
Follows a group of friends adrift in a swampy after-hour: at dawn after a party, where the body struggles between arousal and extenuation.

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Directed by
Iván Fund
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Leandro Airaldo, Mirtha de Brauer, José Escobar
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • friendship
    • isolation
    • identity
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Directed by
    Iván Fund
    Written by
    Iván Fund
    Starring
    Leandro Airaldo, Mirtha de Brauer, José Escobar, Hugo Fund, Daniela Ghirardi, Agustina Luz Nanio, Gabriel Zaragoza
    Cinematography
    Iván Fund
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Argentina
    Languages
    Spanish

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