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El universo en una caja

2022 · 81 min

A calm, cultured stroll through a restless artist's many crafts, more gallery visit than drama.

Overview
An account of the life and work of the multidisciplinary Spanish artist Mariano Fortuny Madrazo (1871-1949), textile and fashion designer, set designer, photographer, painter and engraver, known as the Leonardo Da Vinci of the 20th century.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • art
  • identity
  • obsession
  • memory
  • work
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance2
Tension1
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary, history
Directed by
José Sánchez-Montes
Starring
Nerea Barros, Eva Yerbabuena
Runtime
81 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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