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Better Him Than Me

2022 · 17 min

A short, uneasy slow burn where a night's mistakes curdle into dread.

Directed by
Hernan Marques
Genres
Comedy, Thriller, Western
Starring
Raimundo Moura, Alê Marba, Caio Nogali
Overview
After a night of drinking Dirceu commits an act of horrible consequences.

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Directed by
Hernan Marques
Genres
Comedy, Thriller, Western
Starring
Raimundo Moura, Alê Marba, Caio Nogali
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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
    • violence
    • fate
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, thriller, western
    Directed by
    Hernan Marques
    Starring
    Raimundo Moura, Alê Marba, Caio Nogali, Fernando Bergami, Franco Ventura, Giulia Miranda
    Cinematography
    Gabriel S. Mendes, Mariana Osmo
    Runtime
    17 min
    Languages
    Portuguese

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