Mesopotamia

A quiet, tense slow-burn where political pressure and intimate secrets quietly erode a fragile relationship.

Directed by

Andy Malafaia

Genres

Drama, Thriller

Starring

Maeve Jinkings, Bárbara Colen, Márcio Vito

Overview

In 1974 rural Brazil under military dictatorship, the fragile balance of Jorge and Mariângela's relationship faces expropriation of their land for the construction of a hydroelectric dam, is further shaken by the unexpected intimacy between Mariângela and Jorge’s sister.

How it feels

Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, identity, power, isolation

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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