Our Lady of the Assassins

2000 1h 41m ES

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 208

CrimeDramaRomance

Synopsis

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World-weary author Fernando has returned to his native Colombia to live out his days in peace. But Fernando's once-quiet hometown has become a hotbed of violence, drugs, and corruption. On the brink of despair, Fernando meets Alexis, a beautiful but hardened street kid who lives by the rule of the gun. Together, they forge an unlikely relationship.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Germán Jaramillo
Fernando
Anderson Ballesteros
Alexis
Juan David Restrepo
Wilmar
Manuel Busquets
Alfonso
Wilmar Agudelo
Child Sniffing Glue
Juan Carlos Álvarez
4x4 Thief
Jairo Alzate
Taxi Driver Santa Domingo
Zulma Arango
Waitress

Credits

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Director: Barbet Schroeder
Writers: Fernando Vallejo
Languages: German, Spanish
Countries: Colombia, France, Spain

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Colombia, France, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Barbet Schroeder, shot by Rodrigo Lalinde. 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 Jorge Arriagada. 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 Elsa Vásquez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Germán Jaramillo and Anderson Ballesteros and Juan David Restrepo carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0250809 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Barbet Schroeder directs. Rodrigo Lalinde behind the camera. Jorge Arriagada scores. Elsa Vásquez cuts. Produced in Colombia, France, Spain. Dialogue in German, Spanish.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Spanish.
3International production across 3 countries: Colombia, France, Spain.
4Directed by Barbet Schroeder, shot by Rodrigo Lalinde. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jorge Arriagada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Elsa Vásquez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Germán Jaramillo and Anderson Ballesteros and Juan David Restrepo carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0250809 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 10 different titles around the world.