Short film

Robalo

2021 · 15 min

A short, uneasy coming-of-age comedy that sits with the sting of being picked on and the awkward, searching energy of trying to make it stop.

Directed by: Francisco Morais, Miguel Pinto
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Miguel Pinto, Rui Mendes

Overview: Robalo is a victim of bullying at school. He will embark on a intense journey to find out how to stop it.

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Directed by: Francisco Morais, Miguel Pinto
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Miguel Pinto, Rui Mendes

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
isolation
survival
Places: school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	7
Romance	0
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Francisco Morais, Miguel Pinto
Starring: Miguel Pinto, Rui Mendes
Runtime: 15 min
Country: Portugal
Languages: Portuguese

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