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Esperanza

A quiet, sobering portrait of a man's struggle with drink, told with patient realism and quiet family sorrow.

Overview
The story of Salvador, a Galician family man addicted to alcohol.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • addiction
    • family
    Places
    • small town
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Chano Piñeiro
    Starring
    Rosa Álvarez, Xosé Manuel Olveira, Graciela Ramiro, Diego Montes, Ricardo Álvarez, Antón Alonso Fontán, Manuel Lourenzo, Antón Reixa
    Cinematography
    Javier Salmones
    Languages
    Galician

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