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La redada

1991 · 97 min

A dry, socially minded drama that watches a bureaucratic scheme unfold with quiet unease.

Directed by
Rolando Pardo
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ulises Dumont, Gianni Lunadei, Litto Nebbia
Overview
With the imminent arrival of the President of the Nation, the governor of a province devises a plan to remove all vagrants and drunks from the streets.

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Directed by
Rolando Pardo
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ulises Dumont, Gianni Lunadei, Litto Nebbia
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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
    • class
    • power
    • corruption
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Rolando Pardo
    Written by
    Leopoldo Teuco Castilla, Rolando Pardo
    Starring
    Ulises Dumont, Gianni Lunadei, Litto Nebbia, Gabriel Rovito, Cuchi Leguizamón, Daniel Isa, Rolando Pardo, Jorge Hacker
    Cinematography
    Miguel Abal
    Runtime
    97 min
    Country
    Argentina
    Languages
    Spanish

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