The Crime of Cuenca

The Crime of Cuenca

Directed by Pilar Miró

Produced by Incine, Jet Films

198189 min6.7 / 10

A grim historical drama about judicial corruption and state violence in rural Spain, built on the true story of two men falsely accused and tortured by a system designed to protect the powerful.

Osa de la Vega, Cuenca, Spain, 1913. Gregorio and León, employees on the estate of the village's mayor, a powerful landowner, are arrested and accused of the murder of José María el Cepa, a shepherd who mysteriously disappeared three years earlier.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Crime of Cuenca sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The Crime of Cuenca scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does The Crime of Cuenca end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Crime of Cuenca violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Crime of Cuenca easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

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46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity46

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Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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