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Chatô, The King of Brazil

2015 · 100 min

A stylish, ironic biopic that blurs memory and fantasy, watching a powerful man confront his past in a surreal TV trial.

Overview: The true story of Assis Chateaubriand, the first magnate of communications in Brazil. Due to his influence during the late 1930s up to the early 1960s, he has come to be called 'the Brazilian Citizen Kane'.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, melancholic and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, media, ambition, corruption
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
media
ambition
corruption
memory
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild