El detective y la muerte

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The film‑noir atmosphere is overwhelming in this movie, which travels to the depths of the night in a dystopian time that leaves no room for hope. The characters try to escape a fate that is made evident—without excessive symbolism—through the inevitable death that awaits them all. With a diverse and talented cast, this film is a rara avis in the cinema of its time and, even today, it remains open to countless interpretations that go far beyond its apocalyptic tone.

Synopsis: In a European city shaken by racial unrest, a powerful tycoon must confront the one force he cannot deceive or corrupt: death. Meanwhile, a detective tries to find the woman he loves, while an innocent young woman follows him with the absurd aim of bringing her baby back to life after the child was murdered in his crib by a gunman. [Academia del Cine]