The Swamp
2001 · 101 min · Director: Lucrecia Martel
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Chekhov in contemporary Argentina. Mecha and Gregorio are at their rundown country place near La Ciénaga with their teen children. It's hot. The adults drink constantly; Mecha cuts herself, engendering a trip to the hospital and a visit from her son José. A cousin, Tali, brings her children. The kids are on their own, sunbathing by the filthy pool, dancing in town, running in the hills with shotguns, driving cars without licenses. One of the teen girls loves Isabel, a family servant constantly accused of stealing. Mother and son, son and sisters, teen and Isabel are in each other's beds and bathrooms with a creepy intimacy. With no adults paying attention, who's at risk?
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The Swamp (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Anxiety 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Anxiety25%
- Melancholy20%
- Empathy15%
- Tension10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Anxiety, Melancholy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
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Cast
Verónica
Mercedes
Momi
José
Agustina
Mariana
Isabel
Luciano
Martín
Perro
Joaquín
Details
- Directed by
- Lucrecia Martel
- Written by
- Lucrecia Martel
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2001
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- Argentina, France, Spain, Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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