The Sacred Family

2006 1h 39m ES

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 11

Drama

Synopsis

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It's Easter in the beach house of a Chilean well-to-do and nowadays family. A self-centered and successful father, a disoriented mother and a son overshadowed by his successful father. The three of them, wait for the arrival of the son's first official girlfriend; a disturbing and rebellious young lady who will invade the house with her powerful sexual load and other "gifts", breaking loose an emotional cataclysm with no stepping back.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Néstor Cantillana
Marco
Patricia López
Sofía
Sergio Hernández
Father
Coca Guazzini
Mother
Macarena Teke
Rita
Mauricio Diocares
Aldo
Juan Pablo Miranda
Pedro

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sebastián Lelio
Writers: Sebastián Lelio
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Chile

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sebastián Lelio, shot by Gabriel Díaz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sebastián Lelio 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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Néstor Cantillana and Patricia López and Sergio Hernández carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0480459 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sebastián Lelio directs. Gabriel Díaz behind the camera. Javiera Parra scores. Sebastián Lelio cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Chile. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Sebastián Lelio, shot by Gabriel Díaz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Javiera Parra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sebastián Lelio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Néstor Cantillana and Patricia López and Sergio Hernández carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0480459 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.