The Initiated
Film2023112 min

The Initiated

Taste attributes: crimemysterythrillerdramafresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricateenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeAn intricate crime thriller that is fresh, heavy and morally murky. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.7 /10

TMDB · 26 votes

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Based on the novels by Colombian writer Mario Mendoza and on the character of detective Frank Molina, the filming of Los Initiados took place in Bogotá. In the saga of Frank Molina, which uses the books Lady Massacre, La melancolia de los feos, El diario del fin del mundo and Akelarre, the story of an alcoholic private investigator who unmasks sinister plots within the underworld of Bogotá is told.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Andrés ParraAria JaraJuan Pablo UrregoJorge CaoFrancisco Denis

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2023
Runtime
112 min
Status
Released
Studio
AG Studios
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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