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The Courier

2024 · 102 min

A slick, fast-moving plunge into easy money and bad decisions, entertaining you while quietly tightening the screws toward the crash.

Directed by: Daniel Calparsoro
Genres: Thriller, Crime
Starring: Arón Piper, María Pedraza, Luis Tosar

Overview: After shrewdly seizing his chance to join a money-laundering scheme, a modest valet dives into a world of fast cash, fast cars — and an inevitable crash.

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Directed by: Daniel Calparsoro
Genres: Thriller, Crime
Starring: Arón Piper, María Pedraza, Luis Tosar

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
greed
ambition
class
corruption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: thriller, crime
Directed by: Daniel Calparsoro
Written by: Alejo Flah, Patxi Amezcua
Starring: Arón Piper, María Pedraza, Luis Tosar, Laura Sépul, Nourdin Batán, José Manuel Poga, Luis Zahera, Manuel Gancedo
Music: Carlos Jean
Cinematography: Tommie Ferreras
Runtime: 102 min
Country: Belgium, France, Spain
Languages: French, Spanish

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