When I Was Alive

When I Was Alive

Danger may lurk in the past

Directed by Marco Dutra

Produced by RT Features, Camisa Treze

2014108 min5.5 / 10

A melancholic psychological thriller about a man's unraveling return to his childhood home, where personal loss and family secrets blur with supernatural dread.

After losing his job and the end of his marriage, Júnior returns to his father's house. But that is not his childhood house anymore. His old room has been rented by a young woman and the place feels unwelcome and oppressive. Júnior develops and obsession for his family history, as strange things start happening in the house.

Questions people ask

  • Is When I Was Alive sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does When I Was Alive end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is When I Was Alive scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is When I Was Alive easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is When I Was Alive violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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