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A Lei do Cão

1967 · 100 min

A grim, slow-burning crime drama that follows a desperate man's violent flight, offering tension and moral unease rather than excitement.

Directed by
Jece Valadão
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Esther Mellinger, Jece Valadão, Adriana Prieto
Overview
Bebeto is a playboy who commits a passional crime killing a friend because of his fiancee. Feeling cornered he kills other four people to survive and scapes to the countryside where meets Quinzinho, a professional hitman who protect him. Then Bebeto starts a romance with a local woman causing the wrath of the population and forcing him to leave.

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Directed by
Jece Valadão
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Esther Mellinger, Jece Valadão, Adriana Prieto
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • isolation
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Jece Valadão
Written by
Braz Chediak, Jece Valadão, Hélio Bloch
Starring
Esther Mellinger, Jece Valadão, Adriana Prieto, Betty Faria, Edison Machado, Paulo Frederico, Wilson Viana, Mário Petráglia
Cinematography
Antônio Smith Gomes
Runtime
100 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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