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On Wheels

2017 · 72 min

A gentle, unhurried road journey seen through young eyes, more about companionship and small discoveries than big drama.

Directed by
Mauro D'Addio
Genres
Family, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Cauã Martins, Lara Boldorini, Georgina Castro
Overview
13-year-old Lucas makes a new friend in his classmate Lais, and joins her on an epic journey to find the father she has never known.

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Directed by
Mauro D'Addio
Genres
Family, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Cauã Martins, Lara Boldorini, Georgina Castro
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • friendship
    • family
    • parenthood
    Places
    • road trip
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    family, adventure, drama
    Directed by
    Mauro D'Addio
    Written by
    Marcelo Starobinas, Mauro D'Addio
    Starring
    Cauã Martins, Lara Boldorini, Georgina Castro, Simone Iliescu, Arthur Kohl, Geraldo Rodrigues, Vera Valdez, Vaneza Oliveira
    Runtime
    72 min
    Country
    Brazil
    Languages
    Portuguese

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