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RUNTIME
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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Feather Cushion
1988 1h 20m ES
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9.0
MASTERPIECE
★9.0TMDB · 1
Horror
Synopsis
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A young woman buys a pillow from some gypsies. Upon awakening, she mysteriously feels as if her life is being consumed. Nobody can cure her from the unknown illness that finally leads to her death.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Ricardo Islas
Jordan
Norma Morgan
Yanaina Sánchez
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Ricardo Islas
- Writers
- Ricardo Islas
- Languages
- Spanish
- Countries
- Uruguay
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The take
Ricardo Islas directs. Bruno Gea behind the camera. Ricardo Islas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Uruguay. Dialogue in Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Ricardo Islas, shot by Bruno Gea. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Ricardo Islas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Ricardo Islas and Norma Morgan and Yanaina Sánchez carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0204128 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Bruno Gea
- Editing
- Ricardo Islas
- Runtime
- 80 min · 1h 20m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ES
Also by
Ricardo Islas
Key crew
- EditorRicardo Islas
- MusicJuan Carlos Lazzarini
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1988-09-30
