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Leap Year

2010 · 94 min

A claustrophobic, unflinching character study that immerses you in isolation and raw intimacy, demanding patience and emotional resilience.

Overview
Journalist Laura works at home, isolating herself from others. While she lies to her mother and brother, Raul, on the phone about having an active social life, Laura's days consist of gazing at her neighbors, eating canned food and going to clubs to bring home strangers. As the anniversary of her father's death draws near, Laura develops a relationship with Arturo, a charismatic actor who shares her taste for rough sex.

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • loneliness
  • grief
  • sexuality
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Michael Rowe
Written by
Michael Rowe, Lucía Carreras
Starring
Mónica del Carmen, Gustavo Sánchez Parra, Marco Zapata, Dagoberto Gama, Diego Chaz, Jaime Sierra, Armando Hernández, Ireri Solís
Cinematography
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Runtime
94 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
German, Spanish

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