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Bandalheira Infernal

1976 · 72 min

A suffocating, disorienting plunge into paranoia and dehumanization, demanding patience and offering unease rather than narrative comfort.

Directed by: José Sette de Barros
Starring: Paulo César Peréio, Maria Gladys

Overview: Experimental film, guided by the feeling of oppressive, paranoid, obsessive life of its characters. An essay on the oppression and dehumanization of the Brazilian people.

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Directed by: José Sette de Barros
Starring: Paulo César Peréio, Maria Gladys

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
power
corruption
identity
madness
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	7

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