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To the Left of the Father

2001 · 171 min

A slow, intense family drama that feels like a pressure cooker of desire and repression, demanding patience but rewarding with raw emotion.

Directed by
Luiz Fernando Carvalho
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Selton Mello, Raul Cortez, Juliana Carneiro da Cunha
Overview
In 1940s São Paulo, Pedro’s tasked to retrieve his estranged brother André. André’s departure stems from a domineering father, an overly affectionate mother, and Pedro’s jealousy over the father’s favoritism. Further complicating matters is André’s unconventional relationship with their sister, Ana.

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Directed by
Luiz Fernando Carvalho
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Selton Mello, Raul Cortez, Juliana Carneiro da Cunha
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • obsession
  • power
  • freedom
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight9

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Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
171 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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