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When the Gods Fall Asleep

1972 · 77 min

A scrappy, deadpan satire that drifts between asylum corridors and street encounters, mixing absurd comedy with a queasy sense of social decay.

Directed by
José Mojica Marins
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
José Mojica Marins, Ângelo Assunção, Guiomar Barbosa
Overview
Finis Hominis sets out to right wrongs, expose corruption and end the social unrest that he sees in the world.

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Directed by
José Mojica Marins
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
José Mojica Marins, Ângelo Assunção, Guiomar Barbosa
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • corruption
  • morality
  • isolation
  • faith
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • unreliable narrator
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour6
Realism6
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
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Written by
Rubens Francisco Lucchetti, José Mojica Marins
Starring
José Mojica Marins, Ângelo Assunção, Guiomar Barbosa, Andreia Bryan, Rosalvo Caçador, Abel Constâncio, Maria Cristina, Eurípedes da Silva
Runtime
77 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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