Movie

Picante

2017

A sombre, slow descent into guilt and violence, watching a man haunted by his own choices.

Overview: Jorge, a retired hitman, returns to his bloody job after the sudden death of his son. However, the ghost of guilt will not leave him alone and will make him question the meaning of his actions.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Guilt, grief, violence, redemption
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
grief
violence
redemption
death
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: science fiction
Directed by: Alejandro Caro
Written by: Alejandro Caro
Starring: Pietro Sibille, Thiago Basurto, Ricardo Mejía, Ysoline Huerta, Frida Cahillahua, Rafael Cabrera, Tatán
Country: Peru
Languages: Spanish