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Buddies

2013 · 94 min

A gentle, joyful road trip that sees the world through innocent eyes, mixing playful adventure with heartfelt moments.

Overview: A road movie that shows the simple things in life in a poetic light through the eyes of three young people with Down syndrome, who love movies and work at the video library of the institution where they have always lived in. One day, inspired by the movie "Thelma & Louise", they decide to run away using the gardener's old car to have a freedom experience. They travel to uncommon places in search for three simple wishes: Stalone wants to see the sea, Aninha looks for a husband and Marcio needs to fly. During this search, they embark on several adventures as if life was just a children's play

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: freedom
friendship
identity
found family
love
Places: road trip
countryside
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, comedy, adventure
Directed by: Marcelo Galvão
Written by: Marcelo Galvão
Starring: Ariel Goldenberg, Breno Viola, Rita Pokk, Lima Duarte, Rui Unas, Leonardo Miggiorin, Marco Luque, Juliana Didone
Runtime: 94 min
Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese

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