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ESTERTOR

2022 · 90 min

A queasy, deadpan chamber piece where petty workplace boredom curdles into unsettling cruelty, leaving a sour taste and an uneasy laugh.

Directed by
Sofía Jallinsky, Juan Pablo Basovih Marinaro
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Verónica Gerez, Cecilia Marani, Sebastián Romero Monachesi
Tagline
#Estertor #BasovihMarinaro #Jallinsky #disturbing #dictatorship #comedy
Overview
Four employees assist a genocidal man who is under house arrest because he suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Motivated by boredom, apathy and job precariousness, they find amusement in harassing the oppressor.

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Directed by
Sofía Jallinsky, Juan Pablo Basovih Marinaro
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Verónica Gerez, Cecilia Marani, Sebastián Romero Monachesi
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • justice
  • work
  • morality
Places
  • single country house
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour5.5
Realism7
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness7.5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6.5

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Sofía Jallinsky, Juan Pablo Basovih Marinaro
Written by
Juan Pablo Basovih Marinaro
Starring
Verónica Gerez, Cecilia Marani, Sebastián Romero Monachesi, Raquel Ameri, Alejandro Russek, Antonio Dionisio Vázquez
Runtime
90 min
Country
Argentina
Languages
Spanish

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