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The 13 Roses

2007 · 100 min

A somber, slow-aching true story that builds quiet dread as ordinary young lives are crushed by a merciless regime.

Directed by
Emilio Martínez Lázaro
Genres
Drama
Starring
Pilar López de Ayala, Verónica Sánchez, Gabriella Pession
Overview
True story of thirteen totally normal young women that suffered harsh questioning and were put in prison under made up charges of helping the rebellion against Franco back in the 1940s. Despite of their innocence, the thirteen were soon executed without even a trace of evidence of any wrong doing.

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Directed by
Emilio Martínez Lázaro
Genres
Drama
Starring
Pilar López de Ayala, Verónica Sánchez, Gabriella Pession
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • war
  • betrayal
  • friendship
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1.5
Realism8.5
Romance2.5
Tension7
Darkness8.5
Complexity5.5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Emilio Martínez Lázaro
Written by
Ignacio Martínez de Pisón
Starring
Pilar López de Ayala, Verónica Sánchez, Gabriella Pession, Marta Etura, Nadia de Santiago, Teresa Hurtado de Ory, Bárbara Lennie, Alba Alonso
Music
Roque Baños
Cinematography
José Luis Alcaine
Runtime
100 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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