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Pedro Had a Horse

2023 · 24 min

A talky, slippery short that keeps you guessing about who is lying, with a wry political edge and an intimate, theatrical intimacy.

Directed by
Daniel Nolasco
Genres
Drama
Starring
Guilherme Théo, Harry Lins, Conrado Helt
Overview
While Pedro Américo denies having fabricated fake news, Paulo Setubal reveals the Emperor’s innermost secrets.

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Directed by
Daniel Nolasco
Genres
Drama
Starring
Guilherme Théo, Harry Lins, Conrado Helt
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • media
  • power
  • identity
  • politics
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Daniel Nolasco
Written by
Daniel Nolasco
Starring
Guilherme Théo, Harry Lins, Conrado Helt, Renata Carvalho, Alexandre Mitre, Daniel Manhães, Geovaldo Souza, Cecília Brito
Cinematography
Larry Machado
Runtime
24 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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