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Twisted Romance

2009 · 103 min

A slow, uneasy descent into a relationship that curdles from boredom into control, leaving a lingering sense of dread.

Tagline: tread carefully
Overview: Roberto is a bored young man living in the suburbs of Buenos Aires who begins a relationship with an older man named Raúl. Their romance takes a disturbing turn after Raúl catches Roberto with another man and turns increasingly abusive.

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
isolation
identity
betrayal
power
Places: suburbs
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	5
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: romance, drama
Directed by: José Celestino Campusano
Written by: José Celestino Campusano
Starring: Nehuén Zapata, Oscar Génova, Marisa Pájaro, Javier De la Vega, Olga Perez
Runtime: 103 min
Country: Argentina
Languages: Spanish

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