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Problemista

2024 · 104 min

A whimsical, bittersweet journey through bureaucratic absurdity, blending surreal humor with heartfelt immigrant struggle.

Directed by: Julio Torres
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Julio Torres, Tilda Swinton, RZA

Overview: Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his dream.

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Directed by: Julio Torres
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Julio Torres, Tilda Swinton, RZA

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: immigration
identity
ambition
isolation
family
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	5
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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