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Sultry

2018 · 94 min

A slow-burn, unsettling plunge into urban displacement, where heat and injustice blur into something eerie and visceral.

Directed by
Marina Meliande
Genres
Drama, Horror
Starring
Marina Provenzzano, Pedro Gracindo, Analú Prestes
Overview
Rio de Janeiro, 2016: the city simmers in anticipation of the Olympic Games. Lawyer Ana defends the interests of residents of homes to be replaced by stadiums, roads and luxury hotels. Is the heat affecting her perception or is the struggle becoming visible on her skin?

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Directed by
Marina Meliande
Genres
Drama, Horror
Starring
Marina Provenzzano, Pedro Gracindo, Analú Prestes
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • class
  • power
  • isolation
  • justice
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, horror
Directed by
Marina Meliande
Written by
Marina Meliande, Felipe Bragança
Starring
Marina Provenzzano, Pedro Gracindo, Analú Prestes, Angel Ferreira, Jéssica Barbosa, Breno de Filippo, Thelmo Fernandes, Jitman Vibranovski
Runtime
94 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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