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Lentils

2022 · 8 min

A short, wry slice of awkwardness that turns a mundane remote interview into a quietly squirming comedy of manners.

Directed by: José Antonio Campos Aguilera
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Santiago Molero, Rebeca Plaza, Malena Gutiérrez

Overview: Lentils: if you want, eat them; if you don't, leave them.

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Directed by: José Antonio Campos Aguilera
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Santiago Molero, Rebeca Plaza, Malena Gutiérrez

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 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: work
class
identity
ambition
Places: home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: drama, comedy
Directed by: José Antonio Campos Aguilera
Written by: José Antonio Campos Aguilera
Starring: Santiago Molero, Rebeca Plaza, Malena Gutiérrez, Teresa Hernando
Runtime: 8 min
Country: Spain
Languages: Spanish

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