Discussing Movies

argumento (m)/trama (f) plot
banda sonora (f) soundtrack
elenco (m) cast
guión (m) script
película (f) movie
productor (m) producer
protagonista (m) hero/heroine, protagonist
tratarse de to be about

Mi película favorita se trata de un hombre perdido en el mar. My favorite movie is about a man who is lost at sea.
El guión está muy bien escrito. The script is really well written.
La banda sonora añade mucho a la acción. The soundtrack adds a lot to the action.
El protagonista es un actor poco conocido, pero muy bueno. The hero isn't a well known actor, but he's really good.
Mi película favorita está situada en un vecindario de Nueva York. My favorite movie takes place in a neighborhood in New York.

Present Tense story telling
Just like in English, it is common to tell a story in the present tense even though the action has clearly occurred in the past.