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Amigo

2011 · 128 min

A slow, serious immersion into moral pressure, where every choice feels weighted and the quiet moments carry as much force as the violence.

Directed by
John Sayles
Genres
Drama, History, War
Starring
Chris Cooper, Dane DeHaan, Garret Dillahunt
Tagline
The heart remembers what even history forgets.
Overview
Rafael is a village mayor caught in the murderous crossfire of the Philippine-American War. When U.S. troops occupy his village, Rafael comes under pressure from a tough-as-nails officer to help the Americans in their hunt for Filipino guerilla fighters. But Rafael's brother is the head of the local guerillas, and considers anyone who cooperates with the Americans to be a traitor. Rafael quickly finds himself forced to make the impossible, potentially deadly decisions faced by ordinary civilians in an occupied country.

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Directed by
John Sayles
Genres
Drama, History, War
Starring
Chris Cooper, Dane DeHaan, Garret Dillahunt
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • family
  • power
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, history, war
Directed by
John Sayles
Written by
John Sayles
Starring
Chris Cooper, Dane DeHaan, Garret Dillahunt, Ronnie Lazaro, Rio Locsin, DJ Qualls, Bembol Roco, Joel Torre
Music
Mason Daring
Cinematography
Lee Briones-Meily
Runtime
128 min
Country
United States of America, Mexico
Languages
Cantonese, English, Latin, Spanish, Tagalog

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