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Tentação

1997 · 115 min

A quiet village turns suffocating as a good man's faith and desire grind against each other.

Directed by
Joaquim Leitão
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Joaquim de Almeida, Cristina Câmara, Sofia Leite
Overview
Father António is a priest by vocation, committed and generous, dear people of Vila Daires a quiet village of the north. But Father António is also a man, and Vila Daires is not as peaceful as it seems. The good intentions of the Father will not be sufficient to halt the worsening of the conflict. And when your fate intersects with Lena, the "black sheep" of the village, Father will also be forced to confront his own demons. Especially with those who never even thought that could exist.

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Directed by
Joaquim Leitão
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Joaquim de Almeida, Cristina Câmara, Sofia Leite
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • faith
  • obsession
  • morality
  • isolation
  • guilt
Places
  • small town
  • 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
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Joaquim Leitão
Written by
Joaquim Leitão
Starring
Joaquim de Almeida, Cristina Câmara, Sofia Leite, Diogo Infante, Ana Bustorff, António Capelo, João Lagarto, José Eduardo
Cinematography
Carlos Assis
Runtime
115 min
Country
Portugal
Languages
Portuguese

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