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Némesis

1992 · 8 min

A hushed, somber chamber piece that lingers on dread and mortality, asking patience as it builds quiet, oppressive weight.

Directed by
Silvia Kantor-Palant
Starring
Mirella Carbone, Jaime Lértora, Oswaldo Fernandez
Overview
Fiction, based on a story by Isabella Falco, through the volume “Anales de la Inquisición” (Doña Ana de Castro) by Ricardo Palma. The last dawn of a woman (the beautiful Toledo woman) condemned to be burned at the stake by the Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition of Lima, in the year 1736, is narrated.

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Directed by
Silvia Kantor-Palant
Starring
Mirella Carbone, Jaime Lértora, Oswaldo Fernandez
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • death
    • faith
    • power
    • justice
    • isolation
    Places
    • prison
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror4
    Humour0
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness8
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Directed by
    Silvia Kantor-Palant
    Starring
    Mirella Carbone, Jaime Lértora, Oswaldo Fernandez
    Cinematography
    Juan Duran
    Runtime
    8 min
    Country
    Peru
    Languages
    Spanish

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