A Twelve-Year Night
Taste attributes: crimedramahistoryhistoricalbiographyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evil
"Endless darkness. Limitless courage."
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, serious crime drama, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.4 /10
TMDB · 218 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
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Synopsis
Uruguay, 1973. Having been crushed by the military dictatorship, surviving members of the Tupamaro guerillas are imprisoned and tortured. They must find a way to endure the coming 12 years.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Directed by
- Álvaro Brechner
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Tornasol Films
- Taste scores
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