The Father's Shadow

2018 1h 32m PT

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 13

DramaFantasyHorror

Synopsis

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When a child is forced to become the house's adult because her father is sick and her mother is dead, there's an inversion in the natural order of things. Childhood becomes a saga. And the frustrated parenthood turns into a conviction.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nina Medeiros
Dalva
Júlio Machado
Jorge
Luciana Paes
Cristina
Rafael Raposo
Elton
Dinho Lima Flor
Almir
Clara Moura
Abigail
Edgar Castro
Seu Nunes
Eduardo Gomes
Operário da Obra

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gabriela Amaral Almeida
Writers: Gabriela Amaral Almeida
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gabriela Amaral Almeida, shot by Bárbara Álvarez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 6

CAST

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Nina Medeiros and Júlio Machado and Luciana Paes carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6388464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gabriela Amaral Almeida directs. Bárbara Álvarez behind the camera. Karen Akerman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Directed by Gabriela Amaral Almeida, shot by Bárbara Álvarez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Karen Akerman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Nina Medeiros and Júlio Machado and Luciana Paes carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt6388464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.