Name: The Letters
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015-08-24
Duration: 1 h 17 min
Cast: Verónica González, Alberto Patishtán, Héctor Patishtán, Gabriela Patisthán, Milo Tamez

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Behind the dark, sensuous and almost hallucinatory images, a grim story is smouldering about a school teacher and social activist, who after a questionable trial was convicted for killing four police officers in a Mexican province.

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Mexican Social Drama
Political Intrigue
Hallucinatory Imagery
Gritty Realism
Psychological Tension
Dark & Sensuous
Grim Narrative
Social Activism
Questionable Trial

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Directed by: Pablo Chavarría
Produced by: Alexandro Aldrete, Juan Farré
Music by: Julio Torres

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August 24, 2015 · 1 h 17 min · Violence, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery

Released: August 24, 2015
Runtime: 1 h 17 min
Content: Violence, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Documentary
Original language: Spanish
Made in: Mexico

Tropes

Spiritual Successor, Splash of Colour, The Topic of Cancer +9

Spiritual Successor
Splash of Colour
The Topic of Cancer
Dublin Skanger
Hollywood Autism
Hate Sink
Those Two Guys
Female Misogynist
Nice Guy
Expository Hairstyle Change
Dream Ballet
The Hecate Sisters

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4 questions, like "Is The Letters worth watching?"

Questions about The Letters

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Is The Letters worth watching?

60

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 6.3).

Will I feel good after watching The Letters?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Letters in English?

Spanish

No, it was made in Spanish.

What tropes does The Letters use?

Spiritual SuccessorSplash of ColourThe Topic of CancerDublin SkangerHollywood AutismHate SinkThose Two GuysFemale MisogynistNice GuyExpository Hairstyle ChangeDream BalletThe Hecate Sistersand 11 more

TV Tropes lists 23 tropes for it, including Spiritual Successor, Splash of Colour, and The Topic of Cancer.