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Sofia Was

2024 · 68 min

A slow, dreamlike drift through loneliness and memory, heavy with quiet sadness and a sense of fragile, unfinished youth.

Directed by: Pedro Geraldo
Genres: Drama
Starring: Sofia Tomic, Hellena Kuasne, Jorge Neto

Overview: Sofia was forced to leave her home and is now homeless. The young woman spends her days wandering the alleys of the University of São Paulo campus, where she offers her services as a tattoo artist. One ethereal night, her wanderings mingle with memories of an unfulfilled love. Wrapped in a dark, melancholy atmosphere, the film contemplates the fragility of a youth left behind. In a story that transcends borders, the life of an impenetrable fictional Sofia is imbued with the experiences of the actress of the same name who plays her. As enigmatic as an oracle, the original Portuguese title evokes the impermanence and ambiguity that haunt Sofia. She is carried away by perpetual motion, her future forever unknown.

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Directed by: Pedro Geraldo
Genres: Drama
Starring: Sofia Tomic, Hellena Kuasne, Jorge Neto

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
identity
coming-of-age
love
memory
Places: big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	6
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Pedro Geraldo
Written by: Pedro Geraldo, Sofia Tomic
Starring: Sofia Tomic, Hellena Kuasne, Jorge Neto, Sofia Carvalheira, Paulo Tadashi, Guilherme Françoso
Music: Mari Herzer
Cinematography: Pedro Geraldo
Runtime: 68 min
Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese

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