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Innocence

1983 · 118 min

A slow, tender period romance that aches with longing and quiet dread as young love strains against a stern father's disapproval.

Tagline
Nothing is Impossible For a Great Love
Overview
In the 19th century, a country girl is seduced by a young doctor who's staying at her house for a few days, caring for her, and tries to hide the forbidden romance from her father, who disapproves of the relationship.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • isolation
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism7
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Walter Lima Jr.
Written by
Lima Barreto
Starring
Fernanda Torres, Edson Celulari, Sebastião Vasconcelos, Fernando Torres, Chica Xavier, Chico Diaz, Rainer Rudolph, Ricardo Zambelli
Music
Wagner Tiso
Cinematography
Pedro Farkas
Runtime
118 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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