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Torrens

1960 · 11 min

A sober, observational gaze at institutional reform, quietly unsettling in what it reveals between the lines.

Overview
The former prison for adolescents is converted into a "rehabilitation center" by the nascent Revolution.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • power
  • politics
  • identity
  • freedom
Places
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Fausto Canel
Written by
Fausto Canel
Starring
José Armando Vidal
Cinematography
Jorge Herrera, Gustavo Maynulet
Runtime
11 min
Country
Cuba
Languages
Spanish

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