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Nuclear Shelter

1981 · 85 min

A grim, claustrophobic descent into a radioactive future where hope is as scarce as clean air.

Overview
Our planet was contaminated by many nuclear explosions that left the soil and the air filled with radiation, and now the few survivors of those catastrophic events live under the ground on a shelter controlled by scientists. After an incident inside the shelter, a group of rebellious scientists defy their leadership when they find a good possibility of returning to the surface.

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • survival
  • isolation
  • power
  • science
  • rebellion
Places
  • single country house
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
science fiction
Directed by
Roberto Pires
Written by
Orlando Senna, Roberto Pires
Starring
Roberto Pires, Conceição Senna, Norma Bengell, Sasso Alano, Marília Araújo, Marco Bahia, Bárbara Bittner, Ronny Pires
Music
César Pires, Roger Pires
Cinematography
Roberto Pires, José Soledade
Runtime
85 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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