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Ausência

2025 · 24 min

A quiet, unsettling loop where the same day keeps erasing someone, leaving a low ache of loss and distance.

Directed by
Kako Tenório, Fabiano Nascimento
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Agatha Silva, Sidiane Nunes, Pedro Enrique
Overview
The story tells the beginning of Júlia's day, which repeats itself every time she walks through the door of her house. However, every time she returns to the same day, a family member disappears as if they had never existed and only Júlia holds the memory of them. During the repetitions, family problems of communication and affection are highlighted, bringing reflections on family relationships and/or the lack thereof.

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Directed by
Kako Tenório, Fabiano Nascimento
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Agatha Silva, Sidiane Nunes, Pedro Enrique
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • memory
    • grief
    • isolation
    • identity
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • nonlinear
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, thriller
    Directed by
    Kako Tenório, Fabiano Nascimento
    Written by
    Fabiano Nascimento
    Starring
    Agatha Silva, Sidiane Nunes, Pedro Enrique, Victor Menezes, Hudson dos Passos, Luigi Ribeiro
    Runtime
    24 min
    Country
    Brazil
    Languages
    Portuguese

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