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Four Days in September

1997 · 110 min

A tense, thoughtful political thriller that balances the mechanics of a kidnapping with intimate character study and moral ambiguity.

Directed by
Bruno Barreto
Genres
Thriller, Drama, History
Tagline
Their goal: freedom. Their only hope: an international incident. Their target: the American ambassador.
Overview
Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight Brazilian dictatorial regime during the late sixties. César, however, is wounded and captured during a bank hold up. Fernando then decides to kidnap the American ambassador in Brazil and ask for the release of fifteen political prisoners in exchange for his life.

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Directed by
Bruno Barreto
Genres
Thriller, Drama, History
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • freedom
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
thriller, drama, history
Directed by
Bruno Barreto
Written by
Fernando Gabeira, Leopoldo Serran
Starring
Alan Arkin, Pedro Cardoso, Fernanda Torres, Luiz Fernando Guimarães, Cláudia Abreu, Nelson Dantas, Matheus Nachtergaele, Marco Ricca
Music
Stewart Copeland
Cinematography
Félix "Chango" Monti
Runtime
110 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
English, Portuguese

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