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Secret Friend

2022 · 131 min

A tense, intricate plunge into political scandal, watching democracy strain under leaked secrets and relentless journalism.

Directed by: Maria Ramos
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Carla Jiménez, Regiane Oliveira, Marina Rossi

Overview: In 2019, the leakage of messages exchanged by authorities in Brazil undermines the credibility of Operation Lava Jato. A group of journalists follows the unfolding of the case, in a sequence of crises that puts Brazilian democracy at risk.

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Directed by: Maria Ramos
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Carla Jiménez, Regiane Oliveira, Marina Rossi

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
corruption
power
justice
media
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Realism	9
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Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	7

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