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País do Desejo

2012 · 86 min

A somber, contemplative drama that weighs faith against compassion, moving slowly through illness and moral crisis toward quiet emotional reckoning.

Directed by: Paulo Caldas
Genres: Drama
Starring: Fábio Assunção, Maria Padilha, Gabriel Braga Nunes

Overview: Roberta is a renowned classical pianist battling a chronic kidney disease. However, an unexpected encounter with Father José will forever change her life.

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Directed by: Paulo Caldas
Genres: Drama
Starring: Fábio Assunção, Maria Padilha, Gabriel Braga Nunes

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 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
Themes: faith
morality
trauma
love
grief
Places: big city
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Paulo Caldas
Written by: Pedro Severien, Amin Stepple, Paulo Caldas
Starring: Fábio Assunção, Maria Padilha, Gabriel Braga Nunes, Nicolau Breyner, Germano Haiut, Juliana Kametani, Nash Laila, Conceição Camaroti
Cinematography: Paulo Jacinto dos Reis
Runtime: 86 min
Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese

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