Short film

Bicycle

2016 · 11 min

A quiet, introspective ride through heartbreak and hope, carried by poetic imagery and a gentle, wandering pace.

Directed by: Henrique Guerreiro
Genres: Adventure, Drama
Starring: João Santos, Ana Catarina Brás

Overview: A young poet suffering from a heartbreak, embarks alone on a journey in search of his happiness.

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Directed by: Henrique Guerreiro
Genres: Adventure, Drama
Starring: João Santos, Ana Catarina Brás

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
identity
healing
isolation
art
Places: countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	2
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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