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Wilsinho Galiléia

1978 · 65 min

A stark, sorrowful reconstruction that watches a young life curdle into violence and ends in quiet, inevitable grief.

Directed by
João Batista de Andrade
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Cláudia de Castro, Paulo Eudes, Telma Helena
Overview
Reconstruction of the life of Wilsinho, who was a dangerous criminal by the time he was 14. After getting arrested multiple times, he finally was killed by the police at the home of his girlfriend Geni.

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Directed by
João Batista de Andrade
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Cláudia de Castro, Paulo Eudes, Telma Helena
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • death
  • politics
  • class
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
João Batista de Andrade
Starring
Cláudia de Castro, Paulo Eudes, Telma Helena, Ivan José, Gilberto Moura
Runtime
65 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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