The Girl on the Screen

1988 0h 15m PT

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

AnimationActionAdventureRomance

Synopsis

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To pursue the woman of dreams, there are lovers capable of delving into a strange journey - through all the genres and styles that cinema has invented to represent the greatest of all arts: the art of passion.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eliana Fonseca
Peter Musson
Cassiano Ricardo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cao Hamburger
Writers: Cao Hamburger, Maurizio Zelada, Fernando Salém
Languages: English, Japanese, Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Japanese, 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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Directed by Cao Hamburger, shot by Lito Mendes da Rocha. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Eliana Fonseca and Peter Musson and Cassiano Ricardo carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cao Hamburger directs. Lito Mendes da Rocha behind the camera. Luiz Macedo scores. Vânia Debs cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in English, Japanese, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Japanese, Portuguese.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Cao Hamburger, shot by Lito Mendes da Rocha. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Luiz Macedo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Vânia Debs shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Eliana Fonseca and Peter Musson and Cassiano Ricardo carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0332068 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.