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Chosen

2025 · 8 min

A short, intimate chamber piece that tightens with quiet discomfort as affection meets judgment, leaving a lingering ache of rejection.

Directed by
Pablo Diego Garcia
Starring
Gabriel Silveira, Rafael Pimenta
Overview
A young couple in a homoaffective relationship faces tension when one of them introduces their partner to their family, sparking conflict and prejudice. The story explores the challenges of love, acceptance, and the struggles faced by homoaffective families within a judgmental society.

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Directed by
Pablo Diego Garcia
Starring
Gabriel Silveira, Rafael Pimenta
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • identity
  • sexuality
  • isolation
Places
  • home
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
Humour1
Realism8
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Directed by
Pablo Diego Garcia
Written by
Pablo Diego Garcia, Tiago Pessoa
Starring
Gabriel Silveira, Rafael Pimenta
Runtime
8 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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