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Long Journey Till Dawn

2024 · 18 min

A quiet, heavy short that sits with grief and moral compromise, unsettling rather than thrilling.

Directed by
Luis J. Arellano
Genres
Drama
Starring
Cecilia Gabriela Ramírez, Tamara Vallarta, Carlos Ramírez Ruelas
Overview
Sara is devastated by the death of her daughter. One day, she notices a mother and her baby experiencing domestic violence. She decides to take illegal action to save them, seeking personal gain.

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Directed by
Luis J. Arellano
Genres
Drama
Starring
Cecilia Gabriela Ramírez, Tamara Vallarta, Carlos Ramírez Ruelas
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • violence
  • family
  • morality
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
Luis J. Arellano
Starring
Cecilia Gabriela Ramírez, Tamara Vallarta, Carlos Ramírez Ruelas
Music
Eugenio Casillas
Cinematography
María Mora
Runtime
18 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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