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Thieves Like Us

2023 · 1 season

A slow, sun-bleached period crime drama that lingers on the small motives behind big betrayals.

Genres
Drama
Overview
During an eclipse in 1984, an iconic gang of armed robbers is dismantled after robbery of the Banco de Portugal. Part of the group is arrested, the other is murdered. Two members are left together. This event is the result of an anonymous call. Who denounced them? “Racing Horses” tells this gang's story, emphasizing the individual motivations that led each member to choose this way of life. As a backdrop, the bathing area of a Portugal about to enter the European Economic Community.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Crime, betrayal, loyalty, class
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    André Santos, Marco Leão
    Written by
    André Santos, Marco Leão
    Starring
    Tomás Alves, Teresa Tavares, João Vicente, Filipa Areosa, Ana Cristina Oliveira, Miguel Borges, Maria João Pinho, Miguel Guilherme
    Cinematography
    Hugo Azevedo
    Length
    1 seasons, 8 episodes
    Network
    RTP1
    Country
    Portugal
    Languages
    Portuguese

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