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Desmundo

2002 · 101 min

A slow, oppressive immersion into a harsh colonial world, where faith and survival grind against each other.

Directed by
Alain Fresnot
Genres
Drama, Romance, History
Starring
Simone Spoladore, Osmar Prado, Caco Ciocler
Overview
The story of Orisbela, a young and religious woman who comes from Portugal to Brazil to marry Francisco de Albuquerque, a rude sugar-cane plantation owner, in 1570.

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Directed by
Alain Fresnot
Genres
Drama, Romance, History
Starring
Simone Spoladore, Osmar Prado, Caco Ciocler
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • colonialism
  • faith
  • gender
  • power
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, history
Directed by
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Written by
Alain Fresnot, Anna Muylaert, Sabina Anzuategui
Starring
Simone Spoladore, Osmar Prado, Caco Ciocler, Berta Zemel, Beatriz Segall, José Eduardo, Debora Olivieri, Olair Coan
Music
John Neschling
Cinematography
Pedro Farkas
Runtime
101 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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