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Island

2018 · 95 min

A quiet, uneasy hostage story that becomes a wry meditation on making art far from the center.

Directed by
Ary Rosa, Glenda Nicácio
Genres
Drama
Starring
Aldri Anunciação, Renan Motta, Arlete Dias
Overview
Emerson and his friend Thacle kidnap Henrique, a famous brazilian filmmaker, in order to get his help in the making of a movie on their home island.

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Directed by
Ary Rosa, Glenda Nicácio
Genres
Drama
Starring
Aldri Anunciação, Renan Motta, Arlete Dias
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • class
  • power
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Ary Rosa, Glenda Nicácio
Written by
Ary Rosa
Starring
Aldri Anunciação, Renan Motta, Arlete Dias, Thacle de Souza, Valdineia Soriano, Sérgio Laurentino, Aline Brune, Caíque Neres
Music
Moreira
Cinematography
Poliana Costa, Thacle de Souza
Runtime
95 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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