Trauma

"Evil requires loyalty"

2017 1h 46m ES

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 159

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Synopsis

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Four friends visit a rural locality of Chile, are brutally attacked by a man and his son. After not finding help in the town, they decide to confront these men with the help of a pair of policemen. But in this way, they will discover that their attackers have in their blood the direct legacy of the darkest period of Chilean history and will have to face the most brutal enemy.

“Evil requires loyalty”

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Cast

Catalina Martin
Andrea
Macarena Carrere
Camila
Daniel Antivilo
Juan
Ximena del Solar
Julia
Dominga Bofill
Magdalena
Felipe Ríos
Mario
Eduardo Paxeco
Pedro
Claudio Riveros
Diego

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lucio A. Rojas
Writers: Lucio A. Rojas, Alex Hurtado
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Chile

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lucio A. Rojas, shot by Sebastián Ballek. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lucio A. Rojas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Catalina Martin and Macarena Carrere and Daniel Antivilo carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Evil requires loyalty".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6705640 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Lucio A. Rojas directs. Sebastián Ballek behind the camera. Ignacio Redard scores. Lucio A. Rojas cuts. Produced in Chile. Dialogue in Spanish.

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1Released 9 years ago.
2Directed by Lucio A. Rojas, shot by Sebastián Ballek. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ignacio Redard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Lucio A. Rojas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Catalina Martin and Macarena Carrere and Daniel Antivilo carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Evil requires loyalty".
7IMDB entry: tt6705640 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Sebastián Ballek
Original score: Ignacio Redard
Editing: Lucio A. Rojas
Makeup / hair: Isabella Marchesse
Runtime: 106 min · 1h 46m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: ES
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Trauma (2017)

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Simon Foster2018-04-19
"For a film so consumed by painful memories, the most potent act of killing that Trauma imagines is the one that leaves the ghosts of the past behind for good..." Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2018/4/19/trauma.html
Zalgow2022-09-10
This movie tries very hard to be something, but fails. Reading the plot summary, you might think, that this is yet another Rape & Revenge movie. Having seen it, I can tell you that it is not. Comparison to Martyrs That movie actually got my interest as it was compared to Martyrs, a movie of the New French Extreme genre. Turned out, it has nothing in common with Laugier's masterpiece. While Martyrs has a meaning that is transported by the movie and supported by almost every aspect of every scene in the movie, with Trauma it is exactly the opposite. Traumas scenes are mostly intended to be gory, disturbing or simply disgusting but nothing of this feels linked to the main plot. Some other scenes try to be artistic, but they just seem misplaced in this movie. The plot Back to the plot: Roja places a lot of interesting puzzle pieces, like the eponymous Trauma that haunts the antagonists. What is the relationship between the four women? Why is it commonly known for the residents and the police (and somehow accepted) that the guys are psychopaths? And many more ... And that is the point that I was completely disapointed with. The plot develops mostly in illogical ways, that puzzle pieces are thrown on the screen but almost never connect to anything. Rojas seems to be overwehelmed by his own attempt to create a compexity that leaves the audience with that mindfuck feeling when everthing connects at the end. However, with Trauma you will be left with a lot of loose ends dangling around and even more "But Why/what about ...? questions. Movie realization One aspect about the movie is notable: The special effects are very good. Not much more to say about it without including Spoilers, but give that SFX team a raise! The camera/screenplay is kind of inconsitent. Soemtimes it matches the brilliance of the effects and sometimes it just feels wrong. Too shaky, cuts away too fast, ... The actors are trying their best, the german translation/dubbing varies from mediocre to softporn-like. Conclusion Those of you who want to see some gory scenes (and nudity) and liked A Serbian Film, take a look. Everyone else, watch something else.

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