Manuel

2018·Movie
1h 35min
72
GoodGoodWatch score

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Strong craft, no humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension6
  • Adrenaline3
  • Fast Pace3

Heart

Moving and melancholic

Much of it is about growing up.

  • Coming of Age9
  • Pathos8
  • Melancholy7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor3
  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Cringe Humor2

World

Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Ambiguity6

Craft

Standout performances and characters

  • Acting8
  • Character Depth8
  • Direction7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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About

An eighteen-year-old boy is released from an institute for minors with no family support, and for the first time tastes the bittersweet flavor of freedom; an imprisoned mother longs to go back and start all over again. These are the characters taken from the real world and transferred into a film that is first of all a shadowing of human beings, of their hopes and little acts of cowardice. But it is also the story of a time of waiting, of a soul going around in circles, a coming of age in a desolate and oppressive, marginal context that becomes a character in its own right.
Italian CinemaComing-of-Age DramaMarginalized YouthCharacter-DrivenPsychological RealismDesolate SettingsEmotional ResonanceSubtle Social Commentary

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Is Manuel worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 6.6). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Manuel?

1 h 35 min

Manuel runs 1 h 35 min.

What language is Manuel in?

Italian

It was made in Italian. Produced in Italy.

In how many countries can I watch Manuel?

2FRIT

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