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The Days of Love (1972)

The Days of Love poster
Original title
Los días del amor
Directed by
Alberto Isaac
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Set in Colima, Mexico in 1927 during the Cristero War. An adolescent named Gabriel Icaza lives with his uncles, two aunts, and his grandmother. The story follows his daily life and family relationships against the backdrop of the conflict.

slow-burnmelancholicintimatenostalgicgroundedunderstatedfamily-centeredbittersweetquietly tense

What happens

Les Jours de l'amour () est un film mexicain d'Alberto Isaac sorti le . À Colima, en 1927, pendant la guerre des Cristeros, l'adolescent Gabriel Icaza vit avec ses oncles Vicente, le maire ; le vieux Lauro, photographe presque aveugle ; et Fela et Tina, deux vieilles filles, ainsi qu'avec sa grand-mère Grandecita. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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