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Faster, Faster

1981 · 99 min

A raw, restless plunge into youthful crime and doomed love, moving fast toward an inevitable, quietly devastating end.

Directed by
Carlos Saura
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Starring
Berta Socuellamos Zarco, José Antonio Valdelomar , Jesús Arias
Overview
Angela is a young waitress who turns her back on society when she meets and falls in love with Pablo, a reckless criminal delinquent. Along with Pablo’s gang of car thieves, the pair embark on a drug and disco-fueled robbery spree as they hurtle toward oblivion.

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Directed by
Carlos Saura
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Starring
Berta Socuellamos Zarco, José Antonio Valdelomar , Jesús Arias
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • love
  • rebellion
  • fate
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, romance
Directed by
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Written by
Carlos Saura
Starring
Berta Socuellamos Zarco, José Antonio Valdelomar , Jesús Arias, José María Hervás, María del Mar Serrano, Consuelo Pascual, André Falcon, Yves Arcanel
Cinematography
Teo Escamilla
Runtime
99 min
Country
Spain, France
Languages
Spanish

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