Is The Wrung-Out Man sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% 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 The Wrung-Out Man end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful 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.

Is The Wrung-Out Man scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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.

Is The Wrung-Out Man easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

Is The Wrung-Out Man violent?

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.

The Wrung-Out Man

Name: The Wrung-Out Man
Genre: Drama
Released: 1980
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: José Dumont, Célia Maracajá, Barros Freire, Aldo Bueno, Dominguinhos

Directed by João Batista de Andrade

Produced by Secretaria Municipal de Cultura de São Paulo, Embrafilme

198097 min7.2 / 10

A tense political thriller about a poet caught in a web of mistaken identity and state oppression in 1980s Brazil, exploring themes of class, migration, and the vulnerability of the powerless.

Deraldo, a popular poet from Northeast Brazil, arrives in the capital of São Paulo, making a living only from his poetry and pamphlets. All is well until he is mistaken for a multinational worker who killed the boss at a party where he received the title of symbolic worker.

Clusters

Suspicion, Guilt, and Fractured Trust Complicity Under Pressure Immigrants and Exiles Spies And Invaders Mistaken Identity

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Police Resistance Immigration Mistaken Identity Poet Migration Sao Paulo, Brazil Oppression

Questions people ask

Is The Wrung-Out Man sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does The Wrung-Out Man end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Wrung-Out Man scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Wrung-Out Man easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Wrung-Out Man violent? 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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