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Artificial Paradises

2012 · 99 min

A hazy, bittersweet plunge into rave culture and young love, where euphoria and regret blur together.

Tagline
A story of love and ecstasy
Overview
Nando and Erika, two young people in their twenties, meet several times without noticing. The story of the subculture of electronic music and rave parties and drugs like MDMA.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • addiction
  • identity
  • memory
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Written by
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Starring
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Runtime
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