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Lady on the Bus

1978 · 96 min

A bleak, slow-burn character study of trauma and desire, emotionally heavy and uncomfortable, with a raw, realistic tone.

Directed by
Neville D'Almeida
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sonia Braga, Nuno Leal Maia, Jorge Dória
Tagline
She gives herself away to any man to keep loving her husband.
Overview
Solange is a recently married young woman whose wedding night did not end well. After constant fights with her husband, she decides to live through her sexual frustration by sleeping with strangers she picks up on crowded buses in Rio de Janeiro.

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Directed by
Neville D'Almeida
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sonia Braga, Nuno Leal Maia, Jorge Dória
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • sexuality
  • identity
  • isolation
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Neville D'Almeida
Written by
Neville D'Almeida
Starring
Sonia Braga, Nuno Leal Maia, Jorge Dória, Paulo César Peréio, Yara Amaral, Cláudio Marzo, Márcia Rodrigues, Paulo Villaça
Music
Caetano Veloso
Cinematography
Edson Santos
Runtime
96 min
Country
Brazil, United States of America
Languages
Portuguese

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