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The Boss

2011 · 96 min

A wry, restless office comedy that turns everyday workplace absurdity into something tense and quietly desperate.

Directed by
Jaime Escallon-Buraglia
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Carlos Hurtado, Katherine Porto, Mirta Busnelli
Tagline
Could be yours
Overview
A black office comedy about a head of human resources who threatens to run away with his wife's best friend to escape the insanity around him.

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Directed by
Jaime Escallon-Buraglia
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Carlos Hurtado, Katherine Porto, Mirta Busnelli
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How it feels

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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
    • work
    • betrayal
    • identity
    • madness
    • love
    Places
    • workplace
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    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
    Humour6
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Directed by
    Jaime Escallon-Buraglia
    Written by
    Jaime Escallon-Buraglia
    Starring
    Carlos Hurtado, Katherine Porto, Mirta Busnelli, Marcela Benjumea, Mariano Castro, Jimmy Vásquez, Ramsés Ramos, Waldo Urrego
    Music
    Steve London
    Runtime
    96 min
    Country
    Colombia, Canada, Argentina
    Languages
    Spanish

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