Movie

Candela

2021 · 93 min

A humid, storm-charged swirl of intersecting lives, pulsing with Caribbean music and quiet dread.

Tagline: A Caribbean pop movie
Overview: The lives of three strangers in Santo Domingo, a girl from high society, a lonesome alcoholic cop and a drag queen cabaret performer; intertwine on the eve of a hurricane following the murder of a young poet and drug dealer.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, dark and campy. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, corruption, identity, justice
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
corruption
identity
justice
isolation
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong