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Paco Yunque

1978

A quiet, sorrowful watch that makes a child's humiliation feel heavy and unjust, leaving a lingering ache.

Directed by
Alberto Durant
Genres
Animation, Drama
Overview
A shy boy of humble origins, during his first day of school, must endure the mistreatment and humiliation of another boy, son of his mother's employers.

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Directed by
Alberto Durant
Genres
Animation, Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • class
  • power
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • school
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
animation, drama
Directed by
Alberto Durant
Written by
Alberto Durant, Juan Acevedo
Country
Peru
Languages
Spanish

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