Underplayed Gems

The Magician (2004)

The Magician poster
Original title
El Mago
Directed by
Jaime Aparicio
Genre
drama film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A magician navigates his personal and professional life in Mexico. The film follows his quiet struggles and small moments of connection.

slow-burncontemplativeunderstatedmelancholicintimatenaturalisticgrounded

What happens

El mago es una película mexicana del 2004, dirigida por Jaime Aparicio. La película es la ópera prima de Aparicio, ya que ha dedicado la mayor parte de su carrera a trabajar en televisión. La película fue producida por el CUEC (Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos), de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.[cita requerida] (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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