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Light Was a Break

2024 · 18 min

A quiet, haunted drift through sleepless memory, more felt than told, asking patience as it circles old wounds.

Overview
One sleepless night, Emília recalls a childhood trauma. Amidst the burning memories, she visits her parents, her sister, Manuel and all the places of her solitude.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • grief
    • memory
    • family
    • isolation
    • identity
    Places
    • countryside
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • nonlinear
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness7
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Directed by
    Luís Costa
    Written by
    Margarida Assis, Luís Costa
    Starring
    Alexandra Espiridão, Leonor Keil, Iris Runa, Matilde Almeida, Gustavo Sumpta, Valdemar Santos, Diana Sá
    Cinematography
    Tiago Carvalho, Miguel da Santa
    Runtime
    18 min
    Country
    Portugal

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