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Luzia Homem

1988 · 104 min

A somber, slow-burning journey through harsh landscapes, balancing revenge with unexpected tenderness.

Directed by
Fábio Barreto
Genres
Drama
Starring
Claudia Ohana, José de Abreu, Thales Pan Chacon
Overview
After witnessing the assassination of her parents, Luzia is raised by a cowboy and starts behaving like the men of Brazilian "Sertão". As a grown-up, she sets out to find her parent's murderer, but ends up discovering love.

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Directed by
Fábio Barreto
Genres
Drama
Starring
Claudia Ohana, José de Abreu, Thales Pan Chacon
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • identity
  • grief
  • love
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Fábio Barreto
Written by
Aguinaldo Silva, Tairone Feitosa, Fábio Barreto, Carlos Diegues
Starring
Claudia Ohana, José de Abreu, Thales Pan Chacon, Luiza Falcão, Ruy Polanah, Chico Diaz, Gilson Moura, Ednardo
Music
Ednardo
Runtime
104 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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