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Burnt Money

2000 · 125 min

A tense, tragic romance that pulls you into a desperate, doomed world with raw emotional intensity.

Directed by
Marcelo Piñeyro
Genres
Romance, Crime
Tagline
Based on a true story that for 35 years was kept secret...
Overview
Set in Argentina in 1965, the story follows the tumultuous relationship between two men who became lovers and ultimately ruthless bank robbers in a notoriously famous footnote in the annals of crime history. After a large-scale hold-up that turns bloody, the two men must flee. It is not long before the police are surrounding the building they are in and they must confront their demons to survive.

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Directed by
Marcelo Piñeyro
Genres
Romance, Crime
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • crime
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • madness
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance7
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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