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Vanitas

2004 · 100 min

A quiet, melancholic character study that unfolds slowly, inviting you into its fragile emotional world.

Overview: Vanitas is the new feature film by veteran Portuguese director Paulo Rocha. With a script by Regina Guimarães, the film brings together actresses Isabel Ruth and Joana Bárcia – no strangers to this director's world – in a story about a depressed fashion designer who falls in love with the daughter of one her tailors.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, romantic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, isolation, identity, class
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 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: love
isolation
identity
class
family
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild