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The Great Illusion

2021 · 1 season

A sober, methodical investigative report that feels like a serious newsroom deep-dive, unsettling in its real-world implications.

Created by
Pedro Coelho
Genres
Documentary
Tagline
The hate came out of the closet
Overview
Pedro Coelho and the team of 'Grande Reportagem SIC' dive into a long investigation on the Portuguese extreme right-wing political party "Chega!" and to it's leader André Ventura, also passing through the heritage that feeds the extreme right parties in contemporary Europe.
How it feels
Tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Politics, power, media, race
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Pedro Coelho
Written by
Pedro Coelho
Starring
Pedro Coelho, André Ventura, Diogo Pacheco de Amorim, Júlio Paixão, Bento Marçal Mestre, Nelson Dias Silva, Luís Graça, Jorge Pires
Cinematography
José Silva
Length
1 seasons, 5 episodes, 35 min each
Network
SIC, SIC Notícias
Country
Portugal
Languages
French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

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