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Bandido

2021 · 95 min

A quiet, reflective drama about a fading singer reconnecting with old friends, carried by music and a gentle sense of midlife reckoning.

Directed by
Luciano Juncos
Genres
Drama, Music
Starring
Osvaldo Laport, Juanma Lara, Hernán Alvarellos
Overview
Roberto Benítez, "Bandido", is a popular singer who’s about to leave his career behind. What do you do with your dreams when dissatisfaction has settled in every bone? A random event leads the protagonist to reunite with old friends and gives his existence and unexpected breath of life.

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Directed by
Luciano Juncos
Genres
Drama, Music
Starring
Osvaldo Laport, Juanma Lara, Hernán Alvarellos
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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
    • music
    • identity
    • friendship
    • ambition
    • healing
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, music
    Directed by
    Luciano Juncos
    Written by
    Luciano Juncos, Renzo Felippa
    Starring
    Osvaldo Laport, Juanma Lara, Hernán Alvarellos, Juan de Battisti, Victoria Ríos, Maico Joel Pradal, Magdalena Combes Tillard, Juan Minujín
    Cinematography
    Nadir Medina
    Runtime
    95 min
    Country
    Argentina, Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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