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Saudade streaming

2012 Short Short, Drama 5 min
By: Fabiana de Barros, Jean-Claude Rousseau, Michel Favre

“My eyes are imprisoned/ Weeping with great longing”. Soèdade (saudade) — “longing” or “yearning” — is a Portuguese word that does not have a precise translation in English. It has been described as a “…vague and constant desire for something that does not and probably cannot exist…”

Mood

Longing
Melancholic
Nostalgic
Poignant
Reflective
Yearning

Cast & Crew

Michel Favre
Jean-Claude Rousseau
Fabiana de Barros
Valerien Schmidely

Cinematic Technique

Artistic Cinematography
Close-Ups
Metaphorical
Symbolic
Symbolic Imagery
Symbolism
Visual
Visual Metaphors
Visual Poetry

Pace

Contemplative
Deliberate
Slow
Slow-Paced

Style

Artistic
Introspective
Poetic
Surreal
Surrealism

Central Conflict

Identity Search
Inner Longing

Ending

Ambiguous
Poignant

Plot

Aspiration
Desire
Emotional Yearning
Existential Exploration
Existential Reflection
Longing
Yearning

Theme

Desire
Existentialism
Identity
Longing
Nostalgia

Genre

Art Film
Art House
Drama
Experimental

Audiences

Adults
Art Film Enthusiasts
Art House Enthusiasts
Emotionally Sensitive
Introspective Viewers
Poetry Lovers

Titles

Longing
Saudade

Release Year

2012
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