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Cute but Ordinary

1981 · 105 min

A grim, uncomfortable drama that weighs heavily, trading thrills for a slow, uneasy sense of shame and coercion.

Directed by
Braz Chediak
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Lucélia Santos, José Wilker, Vera Fischer
Tagline
She's only 17 and she only knows how to love in a weird way
Overview
The youngest daughter of a rich man has been raped by five black men in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, and her father arranges her marriage to one of his employees in order to save the family’s honor.

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Directed by
Braz Chediak
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Lucélia Santos, José Wilker, Vera Fischer
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • power
    • betrayal
    • trauma
    • family
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness8
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, thriller
    Directed by
    Braz Chediak
    Written by
    Jorge Laclette, Gilvan Pereira, Doc Comparato, Sindoval Aguiar
    Starring
    Lucélia Santos, José Wilker, Vera Fischer, Carlos Kroeber, Milton Moraes, Miriam Pires, Sônia Oiticica, Monah Delacy
    Music
    John Neschling
    Runtime
    105 min
    Country
    Brazil
    Languages
    Portuguese

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