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Era Uma Vez nos Tempos da Ditadura

2018 · 16 min

A short, sobering look at writers working under repression, informative and quietly unsettling.

Overview
Literature in times of brazilian ditactorship.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • art
  • freedom
  • power
  • fate
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

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Directed by
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Starring
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Runtime
16 min

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