Movie

Querô

2007 · 89 min

A raw, unflinching plunge into a young life hemmed in by poverty and cruelty, leaving a heavy, tragic aftertaste.

Tagline: A Damned Report
Overview: Querô is an orphan teenager, living alone near the docks in Santos, Brazil. His mother, a prostitute, died when he was a baby, and he was raised in the bordello where she worked. Believing he rules his own destiny, he refuses to compromise with anyone else, the corrupt policemen always chasing him, the oppressive discipline in the juvenile institution Febem, or the drug dealers who try to lure him. But this independence has a price.
How it feels: Bleak, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, survival, politics, class
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: isolation
survival
politics
class
rebellion
Places: big city
prison
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild