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Disco, Ibiza, Locomía

2024 · 104 min

A glittering rise-and-fall story that starts euphoric and turns sour, leaving a bittersweet aftertaste of fame's cost.

Directed by
Kike Maíllo
Genres
Drama, Music
Starring
Jaime Lorente, Alberto Ammann, Alejandro Speitzer
Overview
In the effervescent Spain of the 80s, Xavi Font, an artistic misfit, together with his friend Lurdes Iribar and her lover Manolo Arjona, founds Locomía. Although he achieves success, he also experiences the dark reality of the industry at the hands of powerful producer José Luís Gil.

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Directed by
Kike Maíllo
Genres
Drama, Music
Starring
Jaime Lorente, Alberto Ammann, Alejandro Speitzer
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • celebrity
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, music
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Languages
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