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Movie poster: The People at Universal (1991)
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The People at Universal

1991 · 111 min Comedy Action Drama Adventure
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

Former Sergeant Diogenes Hernandez owns the Universal, a precarious detective agency private in the Centre of Bogotá, which is based in the same apartment where he and his wife Fabiola inhabit. His nephew, Clemente Fernández, who works at the Agency, maintains a romance with Fabiola, without trying to hurt the feelings of his uncle, but driven by the need to alleviate their empty urban and anonymous man.

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Original Title La Gente de la Universal
Year 1991
Country Colombia, Spain, United Kingdom
Genre Comedy, Action, Drama, Adventure
Director Felipe Aljure
Runtime 111 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (21 votes)

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The film constructs a grotesque portrait of urban loneliness, using the detective agency as a metaphor for fragile human connections. It explores the absurdity of daily life, relying on an ironic contrast between melodramatic passions and the comical ridiculousness of work routines.

Those who tire of conventional narratives will find a bizarre genre blend where criminal adventure frames a story of betrayal and yearning. What lingers after viewing is a sense of bitter irony over attempts to escape routine. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Felipe Aljure

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