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They Will Be Dust

2024 · 106 min

A tender, bittersweet tragicomedy that finds music and warmth in a family facing mortality, leaving you moved and quietly reflective.

Directed by
Carlos Marques-Marcet
Genres
Drama, Music, Comedy
Starring
Ángela Molina, Alfredo Castro, Mònica Almirall
Overview
After receiving the diagnosis of an incurable brain tumor, Claudia decides to undertake her last trip to Switzerland. There she can decide how and when to end her life thanks to the help of an assisted suicide association.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Carlos Marques-Marcet
Genres
Drama, Music, Comedy
Starring
Ángela Molina, Alfredo Castro, Mònica Almirall
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • family
  • love
  • grief
  • freedom
Places
  • single country house
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism7
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, music, comedy
Directed by
Carlos Marques-Marcet
Written by
Clara Roquet, Coral Cruz, Carlos Marques-Marcet
Starring
Ángela Molina, Alfredo Castro, Mònica Almirall, Manuela Biedermann, Oriol Genís, Mont Plans, Valeria Scheilen, Alván Prado
Runtime
106 min
Country
Italy, Spain, Switzerland
Languages
English, Spanish

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