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El mar de Lucas

2000 · 90 min

A gentle, talky family drama that unfolds slowly around a restaurant table, warm but tinged with regret.

Overview
The night Juan Denevi celebrates his 50th birthday in his small restaurant, a beautiful woman walks in with a baby in tow and places him in his arms.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • parenthood
    • redemption
    • grief
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Directed by
    Víctor Laplace
    Written by
    Martín Salinas
    Starring
    Víctor Laplace, Pablo Rago, Virginia Innocenti, Ana María Picchio, Rodolfo Ranni, Ulises Dumont, Betiana Blum, Lautaro Penella
    Cinematography
    Fabián Giacometti
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Argentina
    Languages
    Spanish

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