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Menina Casilda

2023 · 126 min

A confined, uncomfortable two-hander that keeps you uneasy, unsure whether to laugh or squirm as the power shifts.

Directed by: Eric du Bellay
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Álvaro de Paz, Paula Varela, Luisa Fernández

Overview: During the strict lockdown in Madrid, Diego, a 35 year old unemployed actor, kidnaps Sara, a 20 year old law student. She will be his audience.

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Directed by: Eric du Bellay
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Álvaro de Paz, Paula Varela, Luisa Fernández

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
obsession
power
identity
freedom
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Eric du Bellay
Written by: Eric du Bellay, Mario Parra
Starring: Álvaro de Paz, Paula Varela, Luisa Fernández, Juanjo Sanjosé, Helena Lanza
Cinematography: NIcole J Gallo
Runtime: 126 min

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