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Los pasos en la habitación

1993 · 50 min

A quiet, brooding Argentine drama that follows two men circling an ambiguous death, more mood and unease than answers.

Directed by
Liliana Paolinelli
Starring
Pablo Donato, Fernando Berreta, Luisa Núñez
Overview
Suicide? Ordinary crime? A priest follows his hunches obsessed with the death of a woman. In turn, the commissioner finds the indications of a possible truth.

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Directed by
Liliana Paolinelli
Starring
Pablo Donato, Fernando Berreta, Luisa Núñez
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • obsession
    • death
    • mystery
    • guilt
    • faith
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Directed by
    Liliana Paolinelli
    Starring
    Pablo Donato, Fernando Berreta, Luisa Núñez, Marcelo Videla, María Pessacq
    Cinematography
    Ada Frontini
    Runtime
    50 min
    Country
    Argentina

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