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The Saint

2023 · 86 min

A slow, unsettling descent into obsession and isolation that leaves an acrid aftertaste.

Overview
Rubén, a humble healer, attends to his patients with extravagant and disturbing healing techniques. With the appearance of Benjamín, he becomes more popular and gains a cult following. But that fame will end up being his own hell.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • faith
  • power
  • madness
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Juan Agustín Carbonere
Written by
Juan Agustín Carbonere
Starring
Roberto Suárez, Elisa Carricajo, Benjamín Mateos, Claudio Da Passano, José Fogwill
Runtime
86 min
Country
Argentina
Languages
Spanish

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