Defenders of Life fingerprintNo humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, society, and growing up
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Defenders of Life is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, society, and growing up
Its world is built around everyday modern life, society, and growing up.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Defenders of Life is included with a subscription to Flix Premiere in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Plex, and Filmzie. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 7.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery and sexual content.
1 h 33 min
Defenders of Life runs 1 h 33 min.
It was made in Spanish. Produced in Costa Rica.
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