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The Bridge of San Luis Rey

2004 · 120 min

A solemn, contemplative period drama that ponders fate and faith through intertwined lives, moving slowly but leaving a lingering emotional weight.

Directed by: Mary McGuckian
Genres: Romance, Drama
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, F. Murray Abraham, Kathy Bates

Tagline: Five lives bound by one fate.
Overview: In 1714 Peru, a friar is tried by the Spanish Inquisition for questioning God's intentions when five die in the collapse of an Andean rope bridge.

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Directed by: Mary McGuckian
Genres: Romance, Drama
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, F. Murray Abraham, Kathy Bates

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: fate
faith
death
grief
morality
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	7

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