# La Llorona (2019)

> A Guatemalan dictator's fortified home becomes a chamber of supernatural reckoning as genocide, guilt, and indigenous memory refuse to stay buried.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/434166

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Thriller, Horror, Drama
- Director: Jayro Bustamante
- Cast: María Mercedes Coroy, Sabrina De La Hoz, Margarita Kénefic, Julio Díaz, María Telón, Juan Pablo Olyslager, Ayla-Elea Hurtado, Enrique Argüello
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10767168/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: eerie, oppressive, brooding, late night arthouse viewing, political cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A chilling exploration of guilt and the haunting echoes of the past.

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