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El Extraño Experimento del Profesor Elizondo

2007 · 55 min

A quiet, thoughtful portrait that asks you to listen closely and linger on ideas about writing and memory.

Overview
Documentary about life and works Salvador Elizondo, a Mexican writer regarded as one of the creators of the most influential cult noirè, experimental and intelligent style literature in Latin America.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • identity
  • memory
  • obsession
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Gerardo Villegas
Starring
José de la Colina, Margo Glanz, Silvia Molina, Octavio Paz, Guillermo Sheridan, Anamari Gomís, Philippe Ollé-Laprune, Javier García Galiano
Runtime
55 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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