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The Mermaids

1994 · 8 min

A short, cerebral video essay that asks you to think critically about images rather than lose yourself in a story.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
A video essay by Luiz Rosemberg Filho on the standardization of beauty through mass media.
How it feels
Measured and demanding.
About
Media, identity, gender
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness4
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Luiz Rosemberg Filho
    Written by
    Luiz Rosemberg Filho
    Starring
    Erica Ornellas
    Runtime
    8 min
    Country
    Brazil
    Languages
    Portuguese

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