# Retablo (2018)

> A gifted Quechua-speaking teenager confronts the collapse of his family ideal after discovering a devastating secret about his father.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/343692

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Alvaro Delgado Aparicio
- Cast: Amiel Cayo, Júnior Béjar, Magaly Solier, Mauro Chuchon, Ubaldo Huamán, Hermelinda Luján, Ricardo Bromley López, Claudia Solís
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7761590/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, oppressive, quiet afternoon, world cinema night

## Synopsis

A young boy's journey to understand his father's secret leads to a profound awakening.

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