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Palhaços

2015 · 15 min

A short, unsettling character study that lingers on obsession and quiet desperation, leaving a sour, uneasy aftertaste.

Directed by
Pedro Crispim
Genres
Drama, Horror
Starring
Jorge Paupério, André Júlio Teixeira, Inês Curado
Overview
A clown finds that his former lover is now involved with a woman, and engages in a mad, obsessive plot to rejoin him.

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Directed by
Pedro Crispim
Genres
Drama, Horror
Starring
Jorge Paupério, André Júlio Teixeira, Inês Curado
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • obsession
    • love
    • betrayal
    • madness
    • isolation
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror5
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, horror
    Directed by
    Pedro Crispim
    Written by
    Pedro Crispim
    Starring
    Jorge Paupério, André Júlio Teixeira, Inês Curado, Paulo Pires Fernandes
    Cinematography
    Miguel Ângelo D.P.
    Runtime
    15 min
    Country
    Portugal
    Languages
    Portuguese

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