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Giant

2009 · 88 min

A quiet, observational slow-burn that makes you feel the loneliness and gentle obsession of a solitary man.

Tagline
An extra large love story
Overview
A chronicle of a supermarket security guard's obsession with a late-shift janitor.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • loneliness
  • isolation
  • love
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Adrián Biniez
Written by
Adrián Biniez
Starring
Horacio Camandulle, Leonor Svarcas, Néstor Guzzini, Federico Garcia, Fabiana Charlo, Ernesto Liotti, Diego Artucio, Carlos Lissardy
Cinematography
Arauco Hernández Holz
Runtime
88 min
Country
Germany, Uruguay, Spain, Argentina
Languages
Spanish

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