Movie

The Secret

1988 · 100 min

A sweaty, wry undercover caper that mixes danger and flirtation, keeping you guessing about who is playing whom.

Overview: Gaspar Urbieta works as a typographer in Maracaibo. The National Guard convinces him to infiltrate an organization of Colombian gold smugglers. Gaspar will experience situations of fear, humour, intrigue and romance with a beautiful and enigmatic blonde. His secret will be so incredible that if he told it, no one would believe it!
How it feels: Tense, romantic, light and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Deception, crime, identity, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
crime
identity
love
conspiracy
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild