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The Wasteland

2021 · 91 min

A slow, suffocating descent into fear and isolation, with a constant sense of dread and a deeply emotional mother-son bond.

Directed by
David Casademunt
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Overview
Lucía and her son live isolated from society in a flat place where there’s practically no life. The small family unit formed by mother and son hardly ever receives visitors, and their goal is to lead a quiet existence. At first they succeed, but the appearance of a mysterious, violent creature that starts stalking their small house will put the relationship that unites them to the test.

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Directed by
David Casademunt
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • fate
  • isolation
  • family
  • freedom
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, horror, thriller
Directed by
David Casademunt
Written by
David Casademunt, Fran Menchón Ortiz, Martí Lucas
Starring
Inma Cuesta, Asier Flores, Roberto Álamo, Alejandra Howard, Marià Llop, Víctor Benjumea
Cinematography
Isaac Vila
Runtime
91 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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