# The Last Circus (2010)

> A traumatized Spanish circus clown enters a vicious romantic triangle where wartime legacy, domestic abuse, and grotesque revenge collide.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/38974

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Thriller
- Director: Álex de la Iglesia
- Cast: Carlos Areces, Carolina Bang, Antonio de la Torre, Manuel Tallafé, Enrique Villén, Santiago Segura, Alejandro Tejerías, Manuel Tejada
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1572491/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grotesque, sardonic, visceral, cult movie night, dark cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A darkly comedic tale of a clown caught between love and violence in a war-torn Spain.

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