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Sex, Your Only Weapon

1981 · 88 min

A slow, uneasy visit to a wealthy household where a guest's lingering stay quietly turns polite tension into something more unsettling.

Overview
Marta, a young blind woman, visits Humberto and his family at their expansive estate. Her presence begins to fray relations between family members as she prolongs her stay.

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How it feels

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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
    • deception
    • family
    • isolation
    • betrayal
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller
    Directed by
    Geraldo Vietri
    Starring
    Selma Egrei, Ewerton de Castro, Geórgia Gomide, Leonor Lambertini, Serafim Gonzalez, Arlete Montenegro, Chico Martins, Eleu Salvador
    Runtime
    88 min
    Country
    Brazil
    Languages
    Portuguese

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