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Poster for El asado

El asado

2016 · 12 min

A quiet, wry short that watches a poor town pin its hopes on a visiting politician, with a dry, bittersweet edge.

Directed by
Nacho Guggiari
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Sergio Ferreiro, Danny Veleizán, Hugo Marcelo Ortiz San Roman
Overview
A town mired in poverty receives a visit from a local politician who brings with him hopes for change.

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Directed by
Nacho Guggiari
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Sergio Ferreiro, Danny Veleizán, Hugo Marcelo Ortiz San Roman
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • politics
    • power
    • survival
    • betrayal
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Directed by
    Nacho Guggiari
    Written by
    Nacho Guggiari
    Starring
    Sergio Ferreiro, Danny Veleizán, Hugo Marcelo Ortiz San Roman, Miguel Ángel Colan, Telma Susana Jeréz, Gustavo Joaquín García
    Runtime
    12 min
    Country
    Argentina
    Languages
    Spanish

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