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Sweet Exorcism

2012 · 30 min

A hushed, haunted reverie of memory and defeat where past and present dissolve into the same dim corridor.

Directed by
Pedro Costa
Starring
Ventura
Overview
A participant in a coup d'état by young commissioned officers, Ventura loses his way within the woods. Eventually, Ventura is admitted into a mental hospital where he has conversations with "ghosts" of the past in the hospital's elevator.
How it feels
Bleak, melancholic, eerie and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Memory, madness, isolation, guilt
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Pedro Costa
Starring
Ventura
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

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Details

Directed by
Pedro Costa
Written by
Pedro Costa
Starring
Ventura
Cinematography
Leonardo Simões
Runtime
30 min
Country
Portugal

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