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The Fishbowl

2023 · 93 min

A quiet, heavy, contemplative film that sits with illness and place, asking you to slow down and feel rather than follow.

Directed by
Glorimar Marrero Sánchez
Genres
Drama
Starring
Isel Rodriguez, Modesto Lacen, Magali Carrasquillo
Overview
As her cancer spreads, Noelia's ultimate decision is to return to her native Vieques, Puerto Rico, and claim her freedom to decide her own fate. She reunites with her friends and family, who are still dealing with the contamination of the U.S. Navy after 60 years of military practices.

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Directed by
Glorimar Marrero Sánchez
Genres
Drama
Starring
Isel Rodriguez, Modesto Lacen, Magali Carrasquillo
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • death
    • isolation
    • family
    • freedom
    • environment
    Places
    • countryside
    • home
    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
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Glorimar Marrero Sánchez
    Written by
    Glorimar Marrero Sánchez
    Starring
    Isel Rodriguez, Modesto Lacen, Magali Carrasquillo, Maximiliano Rivas, Georgina Borri, Anamín Santiago, Idenisse Salamán, Carola García
    Music
    Sergio de la Puente
    Runtime
    93 min
    Country
    Puerto Rico, Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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