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Salvador

2019 · 22 min

A quiet, uneasy character study that draws you into a tender affair while a slow dread gathers underneath.

Directed by
Braulio Retamal
Genres
Drama
Starring
Nicolás Rojas, Gonzalo Pérez, Lucas Sanchez
Overview
José Luis (19) works at a gas station. There he meets Amaro (48), a wealthy client with whom he initiates a sexual and emotional relationship. José Luis falls in love with him and receives his financial support, not knowing that he maintains this type of relationship with other boys like him

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Directed by
Braulio Retamal
Genres
Drama
Starring
Nicolás Rojas, Gonzalo Pérez, Lucas Sanchez
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 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
  • identity
  • love
  • class
  • deception
  • isolation
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Braulio Retamal
Written by
Braulio Retamal, Rosario Hurtado
Starring
Nicolás Rojas, Gonzalo Pérez, Lucas Sanchez
Cinematography
Simón Kaulen
Runtime
22 min
Country
Chile
Languages
Spanish

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