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Yellow

2006 · 90 min

A bittersweet, earnest drama that follows a dancer's difficult choices, blending intimate romance with the grit of city life.

Directed by
Alfredo De Villa
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Roselyn Sánchez, Sully Diaz, Bill Duke
Tagline
From Tragedy to Triumph Nothing Shines Brighter Than Yellow
Overview
Amaryllis Campos is a young, classically trained Puerto Rican ballerina, who dreams of leaving her impoverished home in Puerto Rico to pursue fame and fortune as a dancer. Amaryllis heads for New York City, where she is forced to work in a seedy strip club to make ends meet. Setting audiences afire with her erotic moves, Amaryllis quickly becomes the strip club's hottest attraction, but must finally decide between true love and realizing her dream of becoming a star.

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Directed by
Alfredo De Villa
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Roselyn Sánchez, Sully Diaz, Bill Duke
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • identity
  • family
  • love
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Alfredo De Villa
Written by
Nacoma Whobrey
Starring
Roselyn Sánchez, Sully Diaz, Bill Duke, Jamie Tirelli, D. B. Sweeney, Ana Isabelle, Kisha Tikina Burgos, Carmen Gutiérrez
Music
André Abujamra
Runtime
90 min
Country
Puerto Rico, United States of America
Languages
English

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