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Bázo

2003 · 100 min

A quiet, earnest character study that immerses you in a remote village and the inner life of a marginalized man.

Overview: At school they used to call him Bázo, a Sami expression for a slightly retarded person. In his village they still use the name behind his back. In a way it is true. Emil is not the smartest person in the little mountain village where he lives with his father. he never even learned how to read or write properly.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
identity
family
loneliness
coming-of-age
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Lars-Göran Pettersson
Written by: Lars-Göran Pettersson
Starring: Sverre Porsanger, Göran Forsmark, Nils Utsi, Anitta Suikkari, Ingor Ânnte Âilu Gaup, Anna Maria Blind
Runtime: 100 min
Country: Norway
Languages: Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish

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