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Trash

2014 · 114 min

A gritty, propulsive chase through a corrupt city, carried by scrappy young heroes whose friendship keeps the grimness from overwhelming you.

Directed by: Stephen Daldry
Genres: Adventure, Crime, Drama
Starring: Rickson Tevez, Eduardo Luís, Gabriel Weinstein

Tagline: You never know what you might find
Overview: Set in Brazil, three kids who make a discovery in a garbage dump soon find themselves running from the cops and trying to right a terrible wrong.

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Directed by: Stephen Daldry
Genres: Adventure, Crime, Drama
Starring: Rickson Tevez, Eduardo Luís, Gabriel Weinstein

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
friendship
survival
justice
class
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: adventure, crime, drama, thriller, mystery
Directed by: Stephen Daldry
Written by: Richard Curtis
Starring: Rickson Tevez, Eduardo Luís, Gabriel Weinstein, Wagner Moura, Selton Mello, Rooney Mara, Martin Sheen, Maria Eduarda Lima Botelho
Music: Antonio Pinto
Cinematography: Adriano Goldman
Runtime: 114 min
Country: Brazil, United Kingdom, Germany
Languages: English, Portuguese

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