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Para Hipólito

2024

A quiet, wistful recollection of a rural boyhood, drifting between old photographs and longings, gentle and unhurried.

Directed by
Marina Galilea
Genres
Drama
Starring
Marc Saldarriaga, Esteban Galilea, Luis Zorzano
Overview
Hipólito nostalgically recalls his childhood and youth in a land far removed from the one where he grew up. With a letter found among old photos, we are transported back to 1970, when he was 10 years old. A past set in a small village, marked by a longing to see the world. However, his father will not allow his only son to leave.

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Directed by
Marina Galilea
Genres
Drama
Starring
Marc Saldarriaga, Esteban Galilea, Luis Zorzano
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    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • memory
    • family
    • isolation
    • freedom
    • aging
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Marina Galilea
    Starring
    Marc Saldarriaga, Esteban Galilea, Luis Zorzano, Hipólito Herreros
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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