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The Son of a Thousand Men

2025 · 126 min

A quiet, brooding character study with a mystical pull, drifting through secrets and longing at a patient, contemplative pace.

Overview
In a small village, a lonely fisherman yearning for a son is drawn to an ethereal light that links him to others and their long-buried secrets.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • family
    • mystery
    • memory
    • parenthood
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Daniel Rezende
    Written by
    Daniel Rezende
    Starring
    Rodrigo Santoro, Rebeca Jamir, Miguel Martines, Johnny Massaro, Marcello Escorel, Lívia Silva, Antonio Haddad, Juliana Caldas
    Music
    Fabio Góes
    Cinematography
    Azul Serra
    Runtime
    126 min
    Country
    Brazil
    Languages
    Portuguese

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