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Quando o Tempo Cair

2006 · 16 min

A quiet, tender slice of life that lingers on small domestic struggles and the quiet dignity of an old man out of step with the world.

Directed by
Selton Mello
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jorge Loredo, Álvaro Diniz, João Gabriel Gracindo
Overview
A retired old man, his unemployed son and the young grandson who isn't aware of anything. They all live together in a small apartment. To try to solve everyone's problems, the elder man tries to get a job but times have changed and he'll have to face a whole new reality.

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Directed by
Selton Mello
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jorge Loredo, Álvaro Diniz, João Gabriel Gracindo
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • aging
  • work
  • class
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Selton Mello
Written by
Marcelo Vindicato, Selton Mello
Starring
Jorge Loredo, Álvaro Diniz, João Gabriel Gracindo
Cinematography
Juarez Pavelak
Runtime
16 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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