El refugio

El refugio

Directed by Macarena Astorga

202191 min6.4 / 10

A screwball Christmas comedy set in a snowbound mountain hotel where a diverse cast of characters—actors, sisters, children, and staff—collide and resolve their conflicts over an eventful weekend.

An actor in low hours and a young interpreter who threatens to displace the former thanks to the tricks of their agent; the owner of the high mountain hotel and her estranged sister, creator of a new and unique discipline that mixes yoga and fengshui; a group of children wanting to have fun, but also to discover hidden secrets; a taciturn bellboy who sees everything; and a tremendous storm that will leave everyone isolated just before Christmas. A weekend in which everything can happen, and in which everything will happen.

Questions people ask

  • Is El refugio easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is El refugio violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is El refugio scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does El refugio end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is El refugio sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Like El refugio

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as El refugio

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like El refugio, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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