Overseas

Overseas

As her father begins to disappear, Clarissa dares to imagine a different ending.

Directed by Cristina Neves

Produced by Escola de Comunicações e Artes, Universidade de São Paulo, CTR - Departamento de Cinema, Rádio e TV

202600.0 / 10

A tender, melancholic fantasy about a daughter and father using storytelling to resist loss and preserve love across the boundary between presence and absence.

When Clarissa, a young copy editor, realizes that her father is destined to disappear, she proposes they complete an old, unfinished short story in an attempt to preserve his presence and legacy through the written word.

Questions people ask

  • Is Overseas sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Overseas violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Overseas scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Overseas easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Overseas end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

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.

Ensemble

Like Overseas

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Overseas

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Overseas, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Overseas, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Overseas, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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