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Movie poster: Melaza (2012)
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2012 · 80 min Drama
5.1 / 10 · TMDB

With the closure of the sugar mill, the little town of Molasses is devastated, lifeless. Aldo and Monica form a young married couple that do not find a way to survive. By supporting each other, they try to save their world without loosing their faith.

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Year 2012
Country Panama, Cuba, France
Genre Drama
Director Carlos Lechuga
Runtime 80 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.1/10 (9 votes)

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The film constructs a poignant drama from the quiet decay of a place and the resilient bond of a couple. It explores survival not through grand gestures, but through the minute, often humiliating, daily negotiations with a collapsed economy.

What lingers after viewing is the profound dignity of its characters, whose love becomes the last functioning institution in a town stripped of purpose. A sobering and deeply human portrait. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Carlos Lechuga

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With quiet attention, allowing its slow rhythm and observational detail to fully resonate.

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