Magallanes

Magallanes

Everyone has pending affairs

Directed by Salvador del Solar

Produced by Ministerio de Cultura Perú, Péndulo Films

2015109 min7.6 / 10

A grim reckoning with trauma and complicity, where a chance reunion forces a former soldier to confront his violent past and seek redemption through an act of vengeance.

Magallanes sees his humdrum life turn upside down the day Celina, a women he met in the violent years when he was a soldier with the Peruvian Army, jumps into his taxi in a Lima street. This unexpected re-encounter after 25 years with the dark past that unites them prompts Magallanes to embark on a daring plan to help Celina get money and find his own redemption.

Questions people ask

  • Is Magallanes sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Magallanes violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

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

  • Is Magallanes easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Magallanes end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% 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.

67/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise93

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love90

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Magallanes

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Magallanes

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Magallanes, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Magallanes, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Magallanes, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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