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Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl

2011 · 109 min

A glossy, seductive rise-and-fall that turns hollow and grim as fame curdles into addiction, leaving a sour aftertaste.

Directed by: Marcus Baldini
Genres: Drama
Starring: Deborah Secco, Cássio Gabus Mendes, Drica Moraes

Tagline: The story of a family girl. Until take 2.
Overview: Rachel is a girl, adopted by an upper middle class family, who rebelled at 17 and left her family and studies at a traditional college in Sao Paulo to become a sexy call girl. Shortly after starting work, she decided to write a blog about her experiences. Since some clients thought she looked like a surfer she adopted the name "Surfistinha" which means little surfer girl.

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Directed by: Marcus Baldini
Genres: Drama
Starring: Deborah Secco, Cássio Gabus Mendes, Drica Moraes

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
addiction
family
celebrity
class
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Humour	4
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Marcus Baldini
Written by: José de Carvalho, Antônia Pellegrino, Homero Olivetto
Starring: Deborah Secco, Cássio Gabus Mendes, Drica Moraes, Fabiula Nascimento, Cristina Lago, Guta Ruiz, Clarisse Abujamra, Luciano Chirolli
Music: Tejo Damasceno, Rica Amabis
Cinematography: Marcelo Corpanni
Runtime: 109 min
Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese

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