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A Starry Sky

1996 · 67 min

A tense, claustrophobic chamber drama that traps you with its captive protagonist and her captor.

Overview
A woman ready to move away from Brazil is kidnapped by her jealous ex-lover.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • obsession
    • isolation
    • betrayal
    Places
    • big city
    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
    Action3
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension7
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Where to watch in the UK

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, crime, thriller
    Directed by
    Tata Amaral
    Written by
    Jean-Claude Bernardet, Roberto Moreira
    Starring
    Leona Cavalli, Paulo Vespúcio, Lígia Cortez, Néa Simões, Norival Rizzo
    Runtime
    67 min
    Country
    Brazil
    Languages
    Portuguese

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