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We're So Young

2013 · 104 min

A heartfelt, music-driven coming-of-age story that balances illness and isolation with the electric thrill of creative discovery.

Directed by: Antonio Carlos da Fontoura
Genres: Drama, Music
Starring: Thiago Mendonça, Sandra Corveloni, Bianca Comparato

Tagline: You know the myth. Now know the story.
Overview: The life of Renato Russo, from his first involvement with music, to his years in the punk rock band Aborto Alétrico, to the formation of Legião Urbana, in the Brasília rock scene of 1970s and 1980s.

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Directed by: Antonio Carlos da Fontoura
Genres: Drama, Music
Starring: Thiago Mendonça, Sandra Corveloni, Bianca Comparato

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
music
coming-of-age
healing
ambition
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, music
Directed by: Antonio Carlos da Fontoura
Written by: Marcos Bernstein, Victor Atherino
Starring: Thiago Mendonça, Sandra Corveloni, Bianca Comparato, Marcos Breda, Laila Zaid, Bruno Torres, Daniel Passi, Sérgio Dalcin
Cinematography: Alexandre Ermel
Runtime: 104 min
Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese

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