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The Girl Next Door

1987 · 95 min

A quiet, uneasy character study that drifts toward uncomfortable obsession, leaving a lingering sense of moral discomfort.

Directed by
Alberto Salvá
Genres
Drama, Romance
Overview
Middle-aged married journalist goes to the beach resort of Búzios, in Brazil, to write a book. Gradually, he falls in love with his neighbor's daughter, a beautiful teenager much younger than he, ignoring the social implications.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Obsession, love, identity
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Alberto Salvá
Genres
Drama, Romance
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance6
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance
    Directed by
    Alberto Salvá
    Written by
    Alberto Salvá, Elisa Tolomelli
    Starring
    Reginaldo Faria, Flávia Monteiro, Sérgio Mamberti, Débora Duarte, John Herbert, Adriano Reys, Tânia Scher, Lídia Mattos
    Music
    Antônio Carlos Jobim
    Cinematography
    Antonio Luiz Mendes
    Runtime
    95 min
    Country
    Brazil
    Languages
    Portuguese

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