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The Uncle

2020 · 109 min

A slow, uneasy descent into domestic dread, where quiet family tension curdles into something veiled and oppressive.

Directed by: André Borelli
Genres: Drama, Horror
Starring: Gabriela Hamati, Chico Neto, Pablo Diego Garcia

Overview: With the arrival of an uncle, Barbara, an independent young woman, sees her life plunge into a veiled torment.

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Directed by: André Borelli
Genres: Drama, Horror
Starring: Gabriela Hamati, Chico Neto, Pablo Diego Garcia

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: isolation
family
identity
trauma
fate
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	6
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, horror
Directed by: André Borelli
Written by: André Borelli
Starring: Gabriela Hamati, Chico Neto, Pablo Diego Garcia, Marianna Troccoli
Cinematography: Carina Borelli
Runtime: 109 min
Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese

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