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La sombra del otro

1957 · 80 min

A gentle, old-fashioned underdog story that mixes light comedy with a mother's favouritism and a boxer's quiet struggle for respect.

Directed by
Gilberto Martínez Solares
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Gaspar Henaine, Marco Antonio Campos, Ana Bertha Lepe
Overview
Víctor Gómez has always been under the shadow of his dead brother, whom his mother always idolizes and compares with him. Victor will have to find a way to make a living by boxing and earns the respect of his mother. El Pajarito, Viruta and Capulina will give him encouragement.

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Directed by
Gilberto Martínez Solares
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Gaspar Henaine, Marco Antonio Campos, Ana Bertha Lepe
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • sport
  • ambition
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Gilberto Martínez Solares
Written by
Josefina Vicens, Francisco Javier Camargo, Fernando de Fuentes, María Luisa Algarra
Starring
Gaspar Henaine, Marco Antonio Campos, Ana Bertha Lepe, Freddy Fernández 'El Pichi', Teresa Velázquez, Ricardo "Pajarito" Moreno
Music
Luis Hernández Bretón
Cinematography
José Ortiz Ramos
Runtime
80 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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