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Na Boca da Noite

1971 · 68 min

A quiet, downbeat character study that builds slow tension around a desperate, ordinary man's last-ditch act.

Directed by
Walter Lima Jr.
Genres
Drama
Starring
Rubens Correia, Ivan de Albuquerque, Anecy Rocha
Overview
After years lost in a ingrate job, Hugo decides to take a drastic measure: to compensate for the time he lost, he will rob the bank in which he worked all his life. Everything goes well in the execution of the plan, but the appearance of the firm's cleaner can put everything to waste.

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Directed by
Walter Lima Jr.
Genres
Drama
Starring
Rubens Correia, Ivan de Albuquerque, Anecy Rocha
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • work
    • isolation
    • fate
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Walter Lima Jr.
    Written by
    Walter Lima Jr.
    Starring
    Rubens Correia, Ivan de Albuquerque, Anecy Rocha
    Cinematography
    Leonardo Bartucci
    Runtime
    68 min
    Country
    Brazil
    Languages
    Portuguese

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