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Lives

1984 · 102 min

A slow, grim immersion into a couple's nocturnal drug haze, offering little light and demanding patience.

Directed by: António da Cunha Telles
Genres: Drama
Starring: Pedro Lopes, Júlia Correia, Maria Cabral

Overview: Lives is the story of a middle-aged couple that dwells the night, the heroin and small tricks.

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Directed by: António da Cunha Telles
Genres: Drama
Starring: Pedro Lopes, Júlia Correia, Maria Cabral

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
isolation
survival
love
grief
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: António da Cunha Telles
Written by: António da Cunha Telles, José Sebag
Starring: Pedro Lopes, Júlia Correia, Maria Cabral, Carlos Cruz, Helder Costa, Paulo Branco, Eduardo Geada, Santos Manuel
Cinematography: Acácio de Almeida
Runtime: 102 min
Languages: Portuguese

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