Movie

Bald Mountain

2013 · 120 min

A grim, slow descent into greed and violence, watching dreams rot in a muddy, lawless gold rush.

Overview: In 1980, best friends Juliano and Joaquin join the gold rush at Serra Pelada, Bald Mountain, a mountain town near the mighty Amazon river. As the town grows in numbers, it also sees an explosion in violent crime and pollution. Soon the friends' dreams of hitting the jack pot are shattered. Winner of the 2014 Cinema Brazil Grand Prize.
How it feels: Bleak, dark, tense and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Greed, obsession, betrayal, violence
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
obsession
betrayal
violence
corruption
Places: wilderness
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild