Movie

Bárbara

1980 · 136 min

A slow, serious Portuguese drama about tradition colliding with progress, carried by lived-in faces and a quiet sense of loss.

Overview: Joe Valente, a luso-american, returns home with the dream of turning molice picking into a real industry. But this will cause misery for those who use the traditional methods.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, work, trauma, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
work
trauma
family
ambition
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild