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Still Orangutans

2007 · 81 min

A slow, sweltering drift through many lives in one city on one punishing day.

Overview
The film tells the story of sixteen people in the hottest day of the year in the city of Porto Alegre.

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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
    • isolation
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Directed by
    Gustavo Spolidoro
    Written by
    Gustavo Spolidoro, Gibran Dipp
    Starring
    Karine Kazue, Lindon Satoru Shimizu, Artur Pinto, Kayodê Silva, Janaína Kremer, Renata de Lélis, Nilson Asp, Arlete Cunha
    Runtime
    81 min
    Country
    Brazil
    Languages
    Portuguese

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