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Tristana
SPAIN · 1970

Tristana

Luis Buñuel
power dynamics moral corruption manipulation and control coming of age social hypocrisy
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Synopsis

San Fernando is a small police station in Madrid, where Chief Castilla and the officers under his command handle all kinds of cases.

Cinema Atlas Connection
I watched many films: Buñuel’s Belle de Jour and Tristana, and Eric Rohmer’s Claire’s Knee and A Summer’s Tale, and Maurice Pialat’s À nos amours. I wanted to see how other filmmakers dealt with the subject of young girls in love, or who are exploring their sexuality.
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