The Tenderness

2023 1h 45m ES

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 13

ComedyFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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Queen Esmeralda hates men because they have always limited her freedom, so she does not want her two daughters to suffer the same fate. Therefore, when the ship in which they are traveling passes near an apparently deserted island, she invokes a portentous storm.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Emma Suárez
Reina Esmeralda
Gonzalo de Castro
Leñador Marron
Alexandra Jiménez
Princesa Rubi
Fernando Guallar
Leñador Verdemar
Anna Moliner
Princesa Salmón
Carlos Cuevas
Leñador Azulcielo
Raquel Arroyo
Madre Azulcielo
Martin Sancho
Niño Azulcielo (10 años)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vicente Villanueva
Writers: Vicente Villanueva, Alfredo Sanzol
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Dominican Republic, Spain

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Dominican Republic, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vicente Villanueva, shot by Luis Ángel Pérez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fernando Velázquez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor José Manuel Jiménez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Emma Suárez and Gonzalo de Castro and Alexandra Jiménez carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12170898 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Vicente Villanueva directs. Luis Ángel Pérez behind the camera. Fernando Velázquez scores. José Manuel Jiménez cuts. Produced in Dominican Republic, Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Dominican Republic, Spain.
3Directed by Vicente Villanueva, shot by Luis Ángel Pérez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Fernando Velázquez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor José Manuel Jiménez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Emma Suárez and Gonzalo de Castro and Alexandra Jiménez carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt12170898 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.