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Burning Patience (2022)

Burning Patience poster
Original title
Ardiente paciencia
Directed by
Rodrigo Sepúlveda
Genre
drama film, romantic drama
Country
Chile
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young fisherman in Chile becomes the postman for the exiled poet Pablo Neruda. Their friendship grows, and the postman asks for help to win the heart of the woman he loves.

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What happens

Burning Patience (Spanish: Ardiente paciencia) is a 2022 Chilean romantic drama film directed by Rodrigo Sepúlveda and written by Guillermo Calderón. It is based on the novel Ardiente paciencia (The Postman) by Antonio Skármeta. It stars Vivianne Dietz and Andrew Bargsted. It is the first Netflix film produced in Chile. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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