Is Bacurau one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Bacurau end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Bacurau easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Bacurau

Name: Bacurau
Genre: Mystery, Western, Thriller
Released: 2019
Duration: 131 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Bárbara Colen, Thomás Aquino, Silvero Pereira, Sonia Braga, Udo Kier

If you come, come in peace

Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, Juliano Dornelles

Produced by Símio Filmes, ARTE France Cinéma

2019131 min7.6 / 10

A darkly inventive thriller about a tight-knit Brazilian community defending its autonomy and dignity against erasure and external threat, grounded in collective resistance and cultural specificity.

Bacurau, a small town in the Brazilian sertão, mourns the loss of its matriarch, Carmelita, who lived to be 94. Days later, its inhabitants notice that their community has vanished from most maps.

Clusters

Religious Horror Movies Mental Illness Caregiving Soldiers Facing Wartime Hardship Justice and Freedom Gender and Sexual Identity

Genres

Mystery Western Thriller

Keywords

Transsexuality Resistance Autonomy Colonialism Backcountry Autonomia Grassroots Movement

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Bacurau one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 99% of films.
Is Bacurau sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Bacurau violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Does Bacurau end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Bacurau scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Bacurau easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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