Movie

Elis

2016 · 110 min

A warm, music-filled rise-and-fall portrait that sweeps you along on charisma and song before settling into a quiet, aching sadness.

Overview: The film tells the story of the energetic and pulsating singer Elis Regina since her arrival in Rio de Janeiro at age 19 until her tragic and early death. Despite all the difficulties, success comes fulminant and the life of Elis Regina gained national and international recognition, becoming undoubtedly considered today the greatest Brazilian singer of all time.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, music, celebrity, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
music
celebrity
family
grief
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild