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Wistful Lover

1984 · 114 min

A slow, dreamlike and psychologically uneasy watch, drifting between memory and strange encounters with an unsettling quiet.

Directed by
Walter Hugo Khouri
Genres
Drama, Science fiction, Mystery
Starring
Vera Fischer, Márcia Rodrigues, Bianca Byington
Overview
Ana is going through psychological problems. She and lifelong friend Cléia decide to revisit the place they spent their childhood together in an attempt to get better results in her treatment. But they meet a stranger who will upset their plans.

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Directed by
Walter Hugo Khouri
Genres
Drama, Science fiction, Mystery
Starring
Vera Fischer, Márcia Rodrigues, Bianca Byington
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • memory
    • isolation
    • mystery
    • friendship
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    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
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism4
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, science fiction, mystery, fantasy
    Directed by
    Walter Hugo Khouri
    Written by
    Walter Hugo Khouri
    Starring
    Vera Fischer, Márcia Rodrigues, Bianca Byington, Cornélia Herr, Lucinha Lins, Marcelo Picchi, Beth Martinez, Leonor de Almeida
    Music
    Rogério Duprat
    Cinematography
    Antonio Meliande
    Runtime
    114 min
    Country
    Brazil
    Languages
    Portuguese

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