# Tony Manero (2008)

> A desperate Chilean imitator turns a television dance fantasy into a vicious escape from dictatorship and personal ruin.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21149

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Pablo Larraín
- Cast: Alfredo Castro, Amparo Noguera, Paola Lattus, Héctor Morales, Elsa Poblete, Maité Fernández, Marcelo Alonso, Marcial Tagle
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1223975/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: bleak, provocative, claustrophobic, arthouse film night, political cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A man's obsession with a disco icon leads him down a dark path of crime and desperation.

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