Movie

Casanegra

2008 · 131 min

A gritty, slow-burning descent into urban desperation, where friendship and ambition collide with the city's harsh realities.

Tagline: What's white about Casablanca, they should call it Casanegra
Overview: A Moroccan-Norwegian co-production about the dark side of Casablanca (Casanegra). In a country where good virtues are the norm in public, Casanegra shows the vices: domestic violence, alcohol abuse and drug abuse. Meet Karim and Adil and their struggle in the big city.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, crime, ambition, friendship
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
crime
ambition
friendship
survival
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild