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The Legend of the Nahuala

2007 · 84 min

A spooky but playful animated romp that mixes creepy haunted-house scares with warm family humour and folkloric charm.

Overview: Leo San Juan, an insecure child of nine years old, lives eternally frightened by horror stories that Nando tells his older brother. Within these stories it is 'The Legend of Nahuala', according to which, an old abandoned Casona is possessed by the spirit of an evil witch known as the Nahuala.

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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
fate
death
identity
survival
Places: small town
single country house
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	5
Humour	5
Realism	3
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: family, fantasy, animation
Directed by: Ricardo Arnaiz
Written by: Omar Mustre
Starring: Fabrizio Santini, Martha Higareda, Andrés Bustamante, Jesús Ochoa, Rafael Inclán, Ofelia Medina, Manuel Valdés, Mayté Cordero
Runtime: 84 min
Country: Mexico
Languages: Spanish

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