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Sayen: Desert Road

2023 · 94 min

A brisk, sun-scorched action thriller with a righteous streak, pitting a determined outsider against corporate greed in a stark desert landscape.

Directed by
Alexander Witt
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Rallén Montenegro, Enrique Arce, Jorge López
Overview
Sayen follows a lead to the picturesque desolation of the Atacama Desert. There, she reluctantly teams up with a young Atacameño girl, Quimal, looking to clear her father’s name and save her town from becoming an arid wasteland due to Acteon’s exploitative water usage.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Alexander Witt
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Rallén Montenegro, Enrique Arce, Jorge López
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • justice
  • environment
  • corruption
  • survival
  • family
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

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action, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
Paula del Fierro, Leticia Akel
Starring
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Music
José Miguel Tobar, Miguel Miranda
Cinematography
Enrique Stindt
Runtime
94 min
Country
Chile
Languages
Spanish

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