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Violenta

2023 · 65 min

A sober, unsettling sit with survivors' voices as everyday cruelty is laid bare and quietly questioned.

Directed by
Brissa Piñera Kachok
Starring
Esteban Monroy, Celina Ramos, Fátima Saavedra
Overview
"Violenta" is an experimental documentary exploring the normalization of violence in Mexico, focusing on its origins and how to prevent children from developing violent behaviors. Through victims' testimonies, it reveals how deeply ingrained violence has become, to the point where many are unaware they are experiencing it.

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Directed by
Brissa Piñera Kachok
Starring
Esteban Monroy, Celina Ramos, Fátima Saavedra
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
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measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • trauma
  • family
  • education
  • justice
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Horror3
Humour0
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness8
Complexity6
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Directed by
Brissa Piñera Kachok
Starring
Esteban Monroy, Celina Ramos, Fátima Saavedra, Cecilia Vázquez Gómez, Gladys G. Lizarraga, Pedro Patricio Pacheco, Carolina Águila, Villo Pallás
Cinematography
Yehosua Elizalde Briseño
Runtime
65 min
Languages
Spanish

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