El Angel

El Angel

Inspired by true events.

Directed by Luis Ortega

Produced by El Deseo, K & S Films

2018115 min7.4 / 10

A dark, character-driven crime drama exploring a doomed relationship between two young men on a path of escalating violence and moral decay in 1970s Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1971. Carlos Robledo Puch is a 19-year-old boy with an angelic face, but a vocational thief as well, who acts ruthlessly, without remorse. When he meets Ramón, they follow together a dark path of crime and death.

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Questions people ask

  • Does El Angel end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is El Angel violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is El Angel easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is El Angel sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is El Angel scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

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76/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity62

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise82

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Like El Angel

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as El Angel

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like El Angel, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like El Angel, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like El Angel, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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