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Private Lessons

2005 0h 14m EN
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★10.0TMDB · 1
Synopsis
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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Writers
Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Countries
Spain

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RUNTIME

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Tight 14-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, shot by César Pérez Herranz. 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 Xavi Font. 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 Andrés Gil shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bárbara Santa-Cruz and Álex García and Luisa Gavasa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0486092 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alauda Ruiz de Azúa directs. César Pérez Herranz behind the camera. Xavi Font scores. Andrés Gil cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain.

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  • 1Tight 14-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2Released 21 years ago.
  • 3Directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, shot by César Pérez Herranz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Xavi Font. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Andrés Gil shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Bárbara Santa-Cruz and Álex García and Luisa Gavasa carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0486092 — 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
César Pérez Herranz
Original score
Xavi Font
Editing
Andrés Gil
Costume design
Aurea Felipe Rodríguez
Makeup / hair
Eva Benito Benito
Runtime
14 min · 0h 14m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

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Alauda Ruiz de Azúa

Production companies

Who made it

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Key crew

  • SoundAna Morán
  • EditorAndrés Gil
  • EditorKurro González
  • Costume DesignAurea Felipe Rodríguez
  • ProducerSilvia Ramos Pradas
  • ProducerÓscar Sarmiento Martínez
  • First Assistant DirectorVíctor E.D. Somoza
  • Second Assistant DirectorJavier Fernández Vázquez
  • Script SupervisorNadia Mata Portillo
  • Key Production AssistantSergio Romero Castaño
  • Production AssistantTeresa Gago Canfranc
  • Production AssistantElena Monzón Piorno
  • Camera OperatorDavid Ávila Barrios
  • First Assistant CameraÍñigo Hualde
  • First Assistant CameraEva Ruiz Dorado
  • Assistant CameraAlejandro de Pablo
  • Still PhotographerRaquel Bravo Iglesias
  • GafferRaúl Campos
  • ElectricianAlonso Hernández Quezada
  • ElectricianPilar Palomero
  • ElectricianIsabel Ruiz Ruiz
  • ElectricianEnrique Pablo Villarino Pérez
  • Art Department AssistantRicardo Figueiral Arribas
  • Art Department AssistantNorka García Gan

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2005-02-01