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The Angel (2018)

★ 6.9Not Rated118 min

2018 film by Luis Ortega

El Angel (Spanish: El ángel) is a 2018 crime drama film directed by Luis Ortega. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. It is inspired by the true story of Argentine serial killer Carlos Robledo Puch. It was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Angel about?
The Angel (2018) — Carlitos is a seventeen-year-old youth with movie star swagger, blond curls and a baby face. As a young boy, he coveted other people's things, but it wasn't until his early adolescence that his true calling--to be a thief--manifested itself. When he meets Ramon at his new school,
Is The Angel based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Angel scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.