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a_ética

2008 · 15 min

A tense, talky two-hander that keeps you leaning in, uneasy and uncertain where the conversation will turn next.

Directed by
Pablo Villaça
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Carlos Magno Ribeiro, Ílvio Amaral, Jota Dângelo
Overview
A man awakes in an abandoned shed.Confused, he finds itself tied to a chair. Standing in front of him is an unknown man, who begins a weird speech about his unique professional ethics, until the conversation rovers to a new and tense situation.

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Directed by
Pablo Villaça
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Carlos Magno Ribeiro, Ílvio Amaral, Jota Dângelo
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • morality
    • power
    • deception
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • single location
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror3
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, thriller
    Directed by
    Pablo Villaça
    Starring
    Carlos Magno Ribeiro, Ílvio Amaral, Jota Dângelo
    Runtime
    15 min
    Country
    Brazil
    Languages
    Portuguese

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