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El aguacate

1999

A grimy, nerve-jangling descent into urban dread, where every corner feels unsafe and the tension never quite lets go.

Overview
Organ trafficking runs rampant in the sinister and chaotic city of Guadalajara, Mexico. When a tabloid photographer arrives at the scene of a supposed accident, he finds himself involved in a situation where his life is at stake.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • survival
  • violence
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, horror
Directed by
Germán Lammers
Starring
Mauricio Cedeño, Georgina Tábora, Marco Antonio Treviño, Jesús Hernández
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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