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Afternoons of Solitude

2025 · 126 min

A slow, immersive, and unsettling documentary that observes ritual and violence with detached intimacy, demanding patience and reflection.

Directed by
Albert Serra
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Andrés Roca Rey, Roberto Domínguez, Francisco Manuel "Viruta" Durán
Overview
The life of the bullfighter Andrés Roca Rey during a day of bullfighting, from the moment he dresses up to the moment he undresses.

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  • MUBI
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Directed by
Albert Serra
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Andrés Roca Rey, Roberto Domínguez, Francisco Manuel "Viruta" Durán
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • death
  • identity
  • obsession
  • isolation
Places
  • workplace
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Albert Serra
Written by
Albert Serra
Starring
Andrés Roca Rey, Roberto Domínguez, Francisco Manuel "Viruta" Durán, Antonio Chacón, Paco Gómez, Manuel "Larita" Lara
Music
Marc Verdaguer
Cinematography
Artur Tort
Runtime
126 min
Country
Spain, Portugal, France
Languages
Spanish

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