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Ana Cecília

2024 · 20 min

A quiet, intimate coming-of-age short that lingers on small conflicts and first feelings, asking you to sit with a girl's search for herself.

Directed by
Julia Regis
Starring
Luiza Quinteiro, Amanda Grimaldi, Áurea Baptista
Overview
The small town where Ana Cecília lives doesn't fit her dreams. Caught up between conflicts with her older sister and managing first crushes, she must figure out who she is, both within and outside of her family.

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Directed by
Julia Regis
Starring
Luiza Quinteiro, Amanda Grimaldi, Áurea Baptista
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • identity
    • family
    • love
    Places
    • small town
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Directed by
    Julia Regis
    Written by
    Julia Regis
    Starring
    Luiza Quinteiro, Amanda Grimaldi, Áurea Baptista, Márcia Cordioli
    Runtime
    20 min
    Country
    Brazil
    Languages
    Portuguese

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