Brazilian Western

Brazilian Western

You lost your life

Directed by René Sampaio

Produced by Globo Filmes, Gávea Filmes

2013108 min6.3 / 10

A gritty, melancholic tale of a man's doomed pursuit of love and escape, undone by his entanglement with Brazil's criminal underworld.

When João goes to Brazil in search of a better life, he meets punk music enthusiast Maria and falls in love with her. But his involvement in the local drug trade makes him the target of a vicious drug lord.

Questions people ask

  • Is Brazilian Western sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Brazilian Western scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does Brazilian Western end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Brazilian Western violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Brazilian Western easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity48

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise31

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Brazilian Western

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Brazilian Western

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Brazilian Western, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Brazilian Western, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Brazilian Western, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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