The Vigil

A tense, talky night-long encounter between two very different people, carrying a quiet social weight and a steady sense of unease.

Directed by

Augusto Tamayo San Román

Genres

Drama, Thriller

Starring

Gianfranco Brero, Stephanie Orúe

Overview

The Vigil is a thriller film that tells the story of the relation established between two opposite characters that share an intense and strange night in today's Lima. Edgardo Chocano, a westernized Peruvian intellectual of upper class and a violent and instinctive girl of the lower class that is escaping the threat of a gang of criminals. It's main theme deals with the possibility of an understanding between this two contradicting characters.

How it feels

Tense, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Class, isolation, survival, identity

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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