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Salvador

2016 · 71 min

A slow, melancholy night walk through a city's shadows, heavy with regret but touched by fragile hope.

Directed by
Gonzalo Albornoz
Genres
Drama
Starring
Martín Fuentes, Matias Ghioni, Carolina Luaces
Tagline
Edgardo is a frustrated artist turned cab driver in Buenos Aires. When he turns fifty, he decides to look for Salvador, his son.
Overview
Edgardo is a frustrated artist turned cab driver in Buenos Aires, who spends his messy nocturnal life in shady dumps, that distract him from his otherwise constant self-loathing. When he turns fifty, he decides to look for Salvador, his son. His life will take an unexpected turn when he meets Gala, a transvestite tango singer that will bring back Edgardo's inspiration and passion for art.

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Directed by
Gonzalo Albornoz
Genres
Drama
Starring
Martín Fuentes, Matias Ghioni, Carolina Luaces
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • parenthood
  • art
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Gonzalo Albornoz
Written by
Gonzalo Albornoz
Starring
Martín Fuentes, Matias Ghioni, Carolina Luaces, Victoria Aragón
Runtime
71 min
Country
Argentina
Languages
Spanish

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