São Paulo, Incorporated

São Paulo, Incorporated

Anguish and emotion in the big city

Directed by Luiz Sérgio Person

Produced by Socine Produções Cinematográficas

1965109 min8.1 / 10

A melancholic portrait of urban alienation and existential dissatisfaction in mid-century São Paulo, where material success cannot fill the void of a meaningless life.

Carlos is a young man from the São Paulo middle class who works for a big company during a time when foreign automobile industries were settling in Brazil. Shortly after, he accepts a job at a factory that makes automobile parts, where he becomes manager. To a certain extent, he is a family man who works hard, earns well and lives unsatisfied. Without any prospects in his life to change the condition he rejects, his last resort is escaping.

Questions people ask

  • Is São Paulo, Incorporated sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does São Paulo, Incorporated end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is São Paulo, Incorporated violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is São Paulo, Incorporated scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is São Paulo, Incorporated 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.

81/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise97

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love96

How much audiences actually like it

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Like São Paulo, Incorporated

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as São Paulo, Incorporated

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like São Paulo, Incorporated, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like São Paulo, Incorporated, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like São Paulo, Incorporated, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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