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Evita

2008 · 64 min

A somber, archival descent into a myth, moving past spectacle into the strange, unsettling fate of a corpse.

Overview
A few have tried to play the role in the theater and in the movies, but only one has succeeded thus far. Her name was Eva Duarte de Peron and the world would come to know her as Evita.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • power
  • death
  • class
  • memory
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Eduardo Montes-Bradley
Written by
Eduardo Montes-Bradley, Nelson Montes-Bradley
Starring
Eva Duarte de Perón, Juan Domingo Perón
Runtime
64 min
Country
Argentina, United States of America

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