Movie

Tristes Tigres

2024

A quiet, painful watch that sits with a child's humiliation and leaves a heavy, lingering ache.

Overview: Marcos is a boy with dyslexia and dyslalia who is teased by his entire class because of the way he writes and speaks. One day, like any other, his classmate Alejandro will make him suffer the worst day of his life.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, trauma, coming-of-age, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
trauma
coming-of-age
identity
guilt
Places: school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Adán Pichardo
Written by: Adán Pichardo
Starring: Alan Miranda, Vanesa Romero, Vicente Vergara, Miguel Moro, Pilar Nogales, Oliver Sanchez, Kiara Nogueira
Cinematography: Aitor Parra
Country: Spain
Languages: Spanish