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Nothing Happens By Chance

2022 · 106 min

A quiet, brooding drama where chance meetings slowly tighten around a guilty secret, asking you to sit with unease rather than action.

Directed by
Márcio Trigo
Genres
Drama
Starring
Giovanna Lancellotti, Rafael Cardoso, Mika Guluzian
Overview
When Marina returns from a trip with five million reais in her account, she just wants to move forward without looking back and forgetting what she did to get that amount. However, a series of constant encounters between her, Maria Eugênia, Henrique and the couple's son cannot be just a coincidence.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Márcio Trigo
Genres
Drama
Starring
Giovanna Lancellotti, Rafael Cardoso, Mika Guluzian
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • guilt
    • fate
    • deception
    • morality
    • redemption
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Márcio Trigo
    Written by
    Zíbia Gasparetto, Audemir Leuzinger
    Starring
    Giovanna Lancellotti, Rafael Cardoso, Mika Guluzian, Tiago Luz, Raquel Rizzo, Fernando Alves Pinto, Laura Proença, Werner Schünemann
    Cinematography
    Felipe Meneghel
    Runtime
    106 min
    Country
    Brazil
    Languages
    Portuguese

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