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Rebellion in Patagonia

1974 · 103 min

A grim, slow-burning historical drama that immerses you in the harsh reality of a doomed workers' uprising, leaving a lingering sense of injustice.

Overview
In 1920, workers from Patagonia, in Southern Argentina, gather around an anarcho-syndicalist society and go on strike, demanding better working conditions. When the situation turns unsustainable, President Yrigoyen sends Lieutenant Colonel Zavala to impose order.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • class
  • power
  • violence
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, history, thriller
Directed by
Héctor Olivera
Written by
Héctor Olivera, Osvaldo Bayer, Fernando Ayala
Starring
Héctor Alterio, Luis Brandoni, Federico Luppi, Pepe Soriano, Héctor Pellegrini, Carlos Muñoz Arosa, Maurice Jouvet, Jorge Rivera López
Music
Óscar Cardozo Ocampo
Cinematography
Víctor Hugo Caula
Runtime
103 min
Country
Argentina
Languages
English, German, Spanish

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