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Pacarrete

2019 · 97 min

A gentle, bittersweet character study that finds quiet dignity and humor in a stubborn dreamer's late-life struggle.

Directed by: Allan Deberton
Genres: Drama
Starring: Marcélia Cartaxo, Zezita Matos, Soia Lira

Overview: Russas, a small town in northeastern Brazil, is the home of Pacarrete, a grumpy retired dance teacher who dreams of getting a big shot and starring at a dance spectacle for the whole town to see. She's close to fulfilling that dream, but not without overcoming a few impediments along the way.

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Directed by: Allan Deberton
Genres: Drama
Starring: Marcélia Cartaxo, Zezita Matos, Soia Lira

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: aging
art
identity
isolation
family
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Allan Deberton
Written by: Allan Deberton, Andre Araujo, Natália Maia, Samuel Brasileiro
Starring: Marcélia Cartaxo, Zezita Matos, Soia Lira, João Miguel, Samya de Lavor, Débora Ingrid, Edneia Tutti, Rodger Rogério
Runtime: 97 min
Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese

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