(How) To Be Dead

2008·Movie
1h 20min

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Low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension5
  • Adrenaline3
  • Fast Pace3

Heart

Melancholic

Much of it is about growing up.

  • Melancholy7
  • Coming of Age7
  • Pathos6

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Absurdist Humor3
  • Dark Humor3
  • Wit & Wordplay2

World

Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind

  • Ambiguity7
  • World Immersion6
  • Novelty6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction6
  • Acting6
  • Narrative Structure6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing5
  • Music Composition5

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About

A young man decides to self-examine. He escapes from school and meets two friends who do not know his plan. They spend the whole day wandering around the center of Buenos Aires. Finally, the young man leaves his friends in a train while they sleep. The young man, alone, wanders through the city through the night. Security cameras monitor the city, but the young man disappears.
Argentinian CinemaExistentialMelancholicCharacter StudyComing-of-AgeSocial CommentaryPsychological DramaIndependent FilmUrban Setting

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Is (How) To Be Dead worth watching?

64
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64/100 (IMDb 6.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is (How) To Be Dead rated?

Suicide themes

Content advisories: suicide themes.

How long is (How) To Be Dead?

1 h 20 min

(How) To Be Dead runs 1 h 20 min.

What language is (How) To Be Dead in?

Spanish

It was made in Spanish. Produced in Argentina.

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