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The Ballad of the Crows

2022 · 97 min

A grim, slow-burning descent into a forgotten border town, heavy with moral weight and quiet dread.

Overview: A young priest is sent to a desolate town near the border of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. There he meets a young prostitute, thus unleashing a series of events and conflicts after discovering a network of human trafficking.
How it feels: Bleak, tense, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Crime, corruption, isolation, faith
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: crime
corruption
isolation
faith
justice
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Tony Bacigaluppe
Written by: Mayra Poueriet, Pablo Guzman, Tony Bacigaluppe
Starring: Fidia Peralta, Mario Sepúlveda, Elvis Eliut, Paula Disla, Gerardo Mercedes, Laura Guzmán, Pericles Mejía, Rafael Morla
Runtime: 97 min
Country: Dominican Republic
Languages: Spanish