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Blindness

2008 · 121 min

A grim, unsettling plunge into societal collapse that feels claustrophobic and morally fraught, with moments of tenderness.

Directed by
Fernando Meirelles
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Science fiction
Starring
Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Danny Glover
Tagline
Your vision of the world will change forever.
Overview
When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.

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Directed by
Fernando Meirelles
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Science fiction
Starring
Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Danny Glover
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • corruption
  • violence
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, mystery, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Fernando Meirelles
Written by
Don McKellar
Starring
Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Danny Glover, Gael García Bernal, Maury Chaykin, Alice Braga, Don McKellar, Sandra Oh
Music
Marco Antônio Guimarães
Cinematography
César Charlone
Runtime
121 min
Country
Brazil, Canada, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom
Languages
Japanese, English

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