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León

2024 · 80 min

A quiet, aching study of loss and family, where everyday moments carry the weight of grief and resilience.

Directed by
Andi Nachon, Papu Curotto
Genres
Drama
Starring
Carla Crespo, Antonella Saldicco, Lorenzo Crespo
Tagline
Everything for my family.
Overview
Julia has just lost her life partner, Barby. Torn between her grief and a world that is crumbling without her, she strives to preserve the restaurant they built together and her bond with their son León. A relationship now threatened by a wilful grandmother and the return of an absent father.

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Directed by
Andi Nachon, Papu Curotto
Genres
Drama
Starring
Carla Crespo, Antonella Saldicco, Lorenzo Crespo
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • grief
  • family
  • parenthood
  • identity
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
Papu Curotto, Andi Nachon
Starring
Carla Crespo, Antonella Saldicco, Lorenzo Crespo, Susana Pampín, Esteban Masturini, Ezequiel Tronconi, Agustín Rittano
Runtime
80 min
Country
Argentina
Languages
Spanish

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