Loving Pablo

Loving Pablo

2017 · 123 min · ES · R · 6.3 (1,045 votes)
Dir. Fernando León de Aranoa · Starring Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Peter Sarsgaard, Julieth Restrepo, Óscar Jaenada, David Valencia · Music Federico Jusid

A gangster. A princess. The true story of a most unlikely love affair.

CrimeDrama

The film chronicles the rise and fall of the world's most feared drug lord Pablo Escobar and his volatile love affair with Colombia's most famous journalist Virginia Vallejo throughout a reign of terror that tore a country apart.

VIBE

This film feels like a visceral plunge into a world of unchecked power and dangerous allure. It's a propulsive, gritty journey through a turbulent era, marked by a passionate yet destructive romance. The mood is dark and intense, exploring the intoxicating grip of ambition and the moral decay it leaves in its wake.

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