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La Matriarca

2023

A slow-burning period drama of desire and danger, where quiet choices carry heavy consequences and the past weighs on every glance.

Directed by
Julian Casanova Ramirez, Luminixa Gomez
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Sayari Chikangana, Julián Díaz, Luminixa Gomez
Overview
During the 1000-day war in Colombia in 1900, a married man (Salvador) is attracted to a beautiful and mysterious indigenous woman (Dionisia) who is hiding on his farm, pursued by conservative troops offering a hefty reward for her head. Meanwhile, Salvador's wife Hortensia must decide between saving the indigenous woman or handing her over to collect the reward, as she is also hiding her lover.

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Directed by
Julian Casanova Ramirez, Luminixa Gomez
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Sayari Chikangana, Julián Díaz, Luminixa Gomez
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • love
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • morality
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Julian Casanova Ramirez, Luminixa Gomez
Written by
Julian Casanova Ramirez
Starring
Sayari Chikangana, Julián Díaz, Luminixa Gomez, Vladimir Bernal, Herman Sanchez, Ana Maria Diaz, Walter Ardila, Claudio Beltran
Country
Colombia
Languages
Quechua, Spanish

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