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The Longest Night (2019)

The Longest Night poster
Original title
La Mala Noche
Directed by
Gabriela Calvache
Genre
drama film, thriller film
Country
Ecuador
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 34 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman in Ecuador is trapped in a situation that forces her to make difficult choices over the course of one night. The film follows her struggle to survive and break free from a dangerous environment.

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What happens

The Longest Night (Spanish: La mala noche) is a 2019 Ecuadorian drama film directed by Gabriela Calvache. It was selected as the Ecuadorian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. The Longest Night was Calvache's feature film debut. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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