Leal

Leal

Directed by Pietro Scappini, Rodrigo Salomón

Produced by Arco Libre, HEi Films

2018107 min7.2 / 10

A gritty, tension-driven crime drama about institutional corruption and the brutal realities of drug enforcement on a lawless border.

Former Colonel Fernandez is appointed Minister of the National Anti-Drug Agency (SENAD) and purges the special forces to fight the first of many battles against drug trafficking on the border of Paraguay and Argentina.

Questions people ask

  • Is Leal violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Leal scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Leal easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Leal sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Does Leal end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise90

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Leal

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Leal

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Leal, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Leal, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Leal, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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