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The 7th Day (2003)

Director: Carlos Saura

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From Time Out London

Saura returns to some sort of form with this hypothetical recreation of the circumstances leading to a shotgun massacre perpetrated by two middle-aged brothers in Extremadura in 1990, which left nine villagers dead and another 16 very seriously wounded. As related by a teenage girl (whose father was perhaps the killers’ prime target), it’s a tale of unrequited love, rivalry and murderous tit-for-tat revenge between two families who’ve already argued over land. Despite some generic clichés and bits of over-acting, Saura is mostly successful in evoking the joys and pitfalls of life in a remote, rather impoverished pueblo, and – notwithstanding odd longueurs – makes effective use of popular songs and flamenco to reflect on the action. And in the dramatisation of the deadly night, his choreography of violence is as expert as ever.

Author: GA 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Time Out London Issue 1784: October 27-November 03, 2004

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  • sharmistha mukherjee said...
    Posted on Sep 02 2008 21:59 a very powerful presentation of human nature and uneasy passions
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Director: Carlos Saura

Cast: Juan Diego, José Garcia, José Luis Gómez

Duration: 103 mins


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