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Paradise Lost

2018 · 110 min

A bittersweet, music-filled slow burn that wraps you in a faded nightclub's melancholy and quiet longing.

Directed by: Monique Gardenberg
Genres: Drama, Music, Romance
Starring: Lee Taylor, Jaloo, Erasmo Carlos

Tagline: A place for those who know how to love.
Overview: Marked by losses and mismatches, José's eccentric family seek to be happy while locked in Paraíso Perdido, a nightclub that has stopped in time, where they sing popular romantic music.

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Directed by: Monique Gardenberg
Genres: Drama, Music, Romance
Starring: Lee Taylor, Jaloo, Erasmo Carlos

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: grief
family
love
isolation
music
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	3
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, music, romance
Directed by: Monique Gardenberg
Written by: Monique Gardenberg
Starring: Lee Taylor, Jaloo, Erasmo Carlos, Júlio Andrade, Seu Jorge, Felipe Abib, Humberto Carrão, Marjorie Estiano
Cinematography: Pedro Farkas
Runtime: 110 min
Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese

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