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Death and Life Madalena

2026 · 86 min

A wry, tender backstage comedy about chaos and grief, where the absurdity of filmmaking mirrors the messiness of life.

Overview: Madalena is a film producer having to deal with the recent death of her father, her 8-month pregnancy and the production of a B-sci-fi film where everything seems to go wrong.
How it feels: Melancholic, absurd, warm and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, parenthood, work, art
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
parenthood
work
art
identity
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild