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Barriers

2019 · 18 min

A quiet, mournful journey through a world gone silent, carrying grief and fragile connection at a gentle pace.

Directed by: João Guilherme F. B.
Genres: Drama, Music
Starring: Olga Laony, James Simão, Renata Mussy

Overview: In a not that distante future, humanity forgets how to speak with each other. In this world, leading the death of his ex wife, a man need to take his former step daughter to her grandmother's house.

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Directed by: João Guilherme F. B.
Genres: Drama, Music
Starring: Olga Laony, James Simão, Renata Mussy

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: grief
isolation
family
memory
healing
Places: road trip
countryside
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	5
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, music
Directed by: João Guilherme F. B.
Written by: João Guilherme F. B.
Starring: Olga Laony, James Simão, Renata Mussy, Adriana Belló
Cinematography: Paulo Victor Barbosa
Runtime: 18 min
Languages: Portuguese

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