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In Family

2013 · 10 min

A short, uneasy holiday gathering that shifts from wry family comedy to creeping dread, leaving a lingering sense of something being off.

Directed by: Paco Ruiz
Genres: Thriller
Starring: Gregor Acuña-Pohl, Ana Cremades, Rosario Lara

Tagline: New Year's Eve. The doorbell rings.
Overview: "En Familia" is a story with comedic elements and fun characters. It also has elements of suspense and horror. But above all, "En Familia" is one of those traditional stories that aim to portray the true nature of any good family. An imperfect family, with everything that keeps them united and, at the same time, what makes them different.

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Directed by: Paco Ruiz
Genres: Thriller
Starring: Gregor Acuña-Pohl, Ana Cremades, Rosario Lara

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
deception
isolation
betrayal
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	5
Humour	5
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: thriller
Directed by: Paco Ruiz
Written by: Paco Ruiz, Manuel Calvo, Jose María Ranírez
Starring: Gregor Acuña-Pohl, Ana Cremades, Rosario Lara, José María Peña, Juan Carlos Sánchez, Lukas Acuña, Cristina García, Samuel Vilches
Cinematography: Jose Font
Runtime: 10 min
Country: Spain
Languages: Spanish

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