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Fragments

2016 · 18 min

A quiet, somber meditation that lingers on inherited pain, drifting between past and present like a memory you cannot shake.

Directed by
José Miguel Ribeiro
Genres
Documentary, Animation, War
Overview
This is a film about how war settles in the bodies of the people who are forced to experience it directly. And then, thousands of miles away and dozens of years ahead, how, like a virus, it can still infect other human beings.

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Directed by
José Miguel Ribeiro
Genres
Documentary, Animation, War
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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
    • war
    • trauma
    • memory
    • violence
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • animated
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour0
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary, animation, war
    Directed by
    José Miguel Ribeiro
    Written by
    José Miguel Ribeiro
    Cinematography
    Carlos B. Cunha
    Runtime
    18 min
    Country
    Portugal
    Languages
    Portuguese

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