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Juan Topocho

1979 · 90 min

A gentle, wry slice of village life that drifts between quiet comedy and soft sadness.

Overview
Bittersweet comedy by Cesar Bolivar about a quiet and humble villager who becomes a faith healer.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • identity
  • class
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
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
Humour5
Realism7
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
César Bolívar
Written by
Salvador Garmendia
Runtime
90 min
Country
Venezuela
Languages
Spanish

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