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Acne

2008 · 87 min

A wry, low-key look at awkward adolescence, equal parts cringe and tenderness, drifting along with quiet observational humour.

Overview
At the age of 13, Rafael Bregman has already lost his virginity, but has never kissed a girl. With his pimple-riddled face, his dysfunctional family, and a lowered self-esteem, getting this much anticipated first kiss proves trickier than expected. It's now time for Rafa to build up some self confidence and attract the attention of his class mate, Nicole...
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • family
  • sexuality
  • loneliness
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Federico Veiroj
Written by
Federico Veiroj
Starring
Alejandro Tocar, Ana Julia Catalá, Gustavo Melnik, David Blankleider, Laura Piperno, Belén Pouchan, Igal Label, Yoel Bercovici
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America, Uruguay, Argentina, Spain, Mexico
Languages
Hebrew, Spanish, English

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