Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- brooding
- erotic
- tense
- late night viewing
- latin american cinema night
What sets it apart
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Víctor's infatuation, Silvio's sexual desire, Gracia's escape plan, and Don Pasqual's possessiveness create overlapping character trajectories.
Schoolboy Víctor develops an impulsive crush on a stripper, placing adolescent romantic fantasy beside the adult club economy.
Gracia is Don Pasqual's girlfriend and wants out while his criminal authority and possessiveness constrain her choices.
The story unfolds over a few days in Santiago, centered on a strip club and Don Pasqual's illegal enterprises.
Films like The Newcomers, and why
La virgen de los sicarios
Shared erotic tension, criminal underworld atmosphere, and morally compromised relationships in a contemporary Latin American setting.
Tony Manero
Shared Chilean urban drama, sexual power dynamics, and intersecting character perspectives shaped by social marginality.
Bound
Shared intimate crime drama, dangerous possessiveness, and a woman seeking escape from a controlling underworld figure.
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrés Waissbluth
- Release Date
- 2003-06-12
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 4.5 / 10 (14)
Cast
- Néstor Cantillana
- Juan Pablo Miranda
- Antonella Ríos
- Alejandro Trejo
- Adriana Vacarezza
- Eduardo Barril
- Víctor Montero
- Anita Alvarado
- Mario Poblete
- Antonia Bravo
Common questions
- What is The Newcomers about?
- Over a volatile few days in Santiago, a schoolboy, his older brother, and a stripper become entangled with a possessive club owner and his criminal enterprises.
- What is The Newcomers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Newcomers as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Newcomers violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Newcomers as mild.
- Which films are like The Newcomers?
- Films with a similar feel include La virgen de los sicarios, Tony Manero, and Bound.
- How long is The Newcomers?
- The Newcomers runs 116 minutes.
