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Don't Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl

2017 · 108 min

A dreamy, slow-burning borderland romance steeped in memory and violence, asking patience as it drifts between tender and haunted.

Overview: The border between Brazil and Paraguay: living on opposite sides of a big river, Brazilian boy Joca falls in love with indigenous-Paraguayan girl Basano. A magical tale of impossible love and adventure in this land full of memories of colonial wars and indigenous genocide.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, eerie and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, identity, colonialism, memory
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
colonialism
memory
coming-of-age
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild