Short film

Barbosa

1988 · 13 min

A wistful, playful little time-travel reverie about a national heartbreak, more charming than dramatic and over before it settles.

Overview: Thirty-eight years after the 1950 World Cup, a man went back in time to prevent the goal that defeated Brazil, destroyed his childhood dreams and ended goalkeeper Barbosa's career.
How it feels: Melancholic, whimsical, earnest and light. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Memory, obsession, sport, fate
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: memory
obsession
sport
fate
grief
Places: road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none