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Hang-five

1975 · 29 min

A dreamy, sun-bleached short that drifts between surf and poetry, feeling loose and slightly haunted.

Directed by
Djalma Limongi Batista
Starring
Eduardo Nogueira, Haifa Helena, Nuno Leal Maia
Overview
A free-spirited surfer who masters the hang-five — walking to the tip of the board and balancing on his toes — finds himself haunted by the characters from his girlfriend’s poems.

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Directed by
Djalma Limongi Batista
Starring
Eduardo Nogueira, Haifa Helena, Nuno Leal Maia
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • art
  • obsession
  • love
  • madness
Places
  • sea
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour3
Realism5
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Details

Directed by
Djalma Limongi Batista
Written by
Djalma Limongi Batista
Starring
Eduardo Nogueira, Haifa Helena, Nuno Leal Maia
Cinematography
Gualter Limongi Batista
Runtime
29 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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