Undertow Eyes

2011 0h 20m PT

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 7

Documentary

Synopsis

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Vera and Gabriel, an elderly couple, navigate through past and present, telling their own life story. Their remembering, rendered in images from family archives that confound themselves with images of the present, suggests a personal diary on love and death.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gabriel Andrade
Himself
Vera Andrade
Herself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Petra Costa
Writers: Petra Costa
Languages: English, Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Edson Secco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ava Rocha shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Gabriel Andrade and Vera Andrade carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1471212 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Petra Costa directs. Edson Secco scores. Ava Rocha cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in English, Portuguese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Edson Secco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ava Rocha shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gabriel Andrade and Vera Andrade carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1471212 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.