Tristana

Tristana

Year: 1970

Runtime: 98 mins

Language: Spanish

Director: Luis Buñuel

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The unsettling tale follows an orphaned girl raised by the esteemed but predatory Don Lope, a respected community member who exploits his charge. As she matures, she falls for the artistic Horacio, and she learns she must assert herself to break free from Lope’s grip, otherwise their love is doomed by his control. The film examines power, desire and the struggle for autonomy in a repressive world.

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