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Apneia

2005 · 7 min

A short, tense crime vignette that weighs guilt and hard choices, leaving a lingering unease.

Directed by
Fernando Lobo Amaral
Genres
Action, Crime
Starring
Fernando Lobo Amaral, Rita do Vale Capela, Rafael F.C.
Overview
A crime story about choices and priorities, where guilt ends up taking the leading role.

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Directed by
Fernando Lobo Amaral
Genres
Action, Crime
Starring
Fernando Lobo Amaral, Rita do Vale Capela, Rafael F.C.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • crime
  • morality
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, crime
Directed by
Fernando Lobo Amaral
Starring
Fernando Lobo Amaral, Rita do Vale Capela, Rafael F.C., Nini, Pedro Ramos, Ricardo Pereira, Carolina Ferraz, Letícia Colin
Runtime
7 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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