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A Superfície da Sombra

2017 · 87 min

A slow, uneasy drift into a small-town mystery, where romance and strangeness blur together under a quiet, mounting dread.

Directed by
Paulo Nascimento
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Giovana Eche, Leonardo Machado, César Troncoso
Overview
Lonely Tony travels to the far south of the country for a funeral for an old friend. He ends up late and misses the ceremony, but meets Blanca, a mysterious girl who offers to guide him around town. They end up starting a romantic relationship while strange events become part of Tony's routine in the village.

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Directed by
Paulo Nascimento
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Giovana Eche, Leonardo Machado, César Troncoso
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • mystery
  • deception
  • grief
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
thriller
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
87 min
Country
Uruguay, Brazil
Languages
Portuguese, Spanish

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