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Longing for Tears

16 min

A short, quietly uneasy slice of a party that curdles as bad news seeps in beneath the small talk.

Directed by
Nicolás Fernández-Montes
Starring
Alejandra Kirke, Álvaro Lucas, Javier Esteban
Tagline
AY K EMOCIÓN
Overview
Diana is at a party with friends. She drinks, talks and reconnects with familiar faces. Tonight should be fun. However, she is disturbed by some news.

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Directed by
Nicolás Fernández-Montes
Starring
Alejandra Kirke, Álvaro Lucas, Javier Esteban
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Directed by
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Written by
Nicolás Fernández-Montes
Starring
Alejandra Kirke, Álvaro Lucas, Javier Esteban, Isabel Tovar, Ignacio Peñalver
Cinematography
Virginia Arcas
Runtime
16 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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