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First Round

2022 · 12 min

A tense, gritty short that drops you into debt and desperation, with raw street-level stakes and little breathing room.

Genres
Drama, Action
Overview
Duarte rushes out of the house when he is confronted by his brother, Samuel, and is forced to explain why he has to run away. A few days later, Samuel is confronted by a group of drug dealers who have come to collect the debts left by his younger brother, Duarte. Feeling pressured, Samuel ends up choosing the quickest solution and agrees to take part in the fights.
How it feels
Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Family, crime, survival
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, action
    Directed by
    Matilde Reis, Rafaela Seco
    Written by
    Farlei Santos, Luís Ganito, Matilde Reis, Rafaela Seco
    Starring
    Anastasiya Kozubovskaya-Pellé, Gonçalo Ícaro, Ricardo Viegas, Paulo Manso, Luís Ferreira, Kako Neves, Hugo Nicolau, Bernardo Pataco
    Runtime
    12 min
    Country
    Portugal
    Languages
    Portuguese

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