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Jogo da Glória

2002

A sober, grounded coming-of-age crime drama that quietly tightens around a boy's bad choices.

Directed by
Fernando Vendrell
Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Alexandre Pinto, Francisco Nascimento, Carla Chambel
Overview
Rui, A teenage boy works in his father shop and has an old brother that is a policeman. His father is about to close the shop, because of money issues, and Rui needs to get money for him and also to help his father. By the hand of a friend he enters in the criminal world to make money.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Fernando Vendrell
Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Alexandre Pinto, Francisco Nascimento, Carla Chambel
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • family
    • class
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, drama, tv movie
    Directed by
    Fernando Vendrell
    Written by
    Gonçalo Galvão Teles
    Starring
    Alexandre Pinto, Francisco Nascimento, Carla Chambel, Marco Delgado, Cândido Ferreira, Paula Mora, Vitor Emanuel, Pedro Laginha
    Country
    Portugal
    Languages
    Portuguese

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