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Blue Breath

2018 · 81 min

A quiet, observational gaze at a fading way of life, patient and salt-worn, asking you to sit with its slow rhythms.

Directed by
Rodrigo Areias
Genres
Documentary
Starring
José Medeiros
Overview
Ribeira Quente is a fishing village in S. Miguel Island in the Azores facing the last days of a fishing activity as they know it.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Rodrigo Areias
Genres
Documentary
Starring
José Medeiros
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • work
    • nature
    • isolation
    • aging
    • survival
    Places
    • small town
    • sea
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Rodrigo Areias
    Written by
    Rodrigo Areias, Eduardo Brito
    Starring
    José Medeiros
    Cinematography
    Jorge Quintela
    Runtime
    81 min
    Country
    Finland, France, Portugal
    Languages
    Portuguese

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