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Movie Dementia

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1986 · 90 min Fantasy Drama
6.2 / 10 · TMDB

Transposition of the myth of Faust to modern Brazil. The heir to a bankrupt cigarette factory, amidst a personal crisis, leaves everything behind and heads for a supposed paradise he has seen in a tourist agency, where he believes he could find self-knowledge. In his search, he is inspired by a Mephisto-like character.

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Original Title Filme Demência
Year 1986
Country Brazil
Genre Fantasy, Drama
Director Carlos Reichenbach
Runtime 90 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.2/10 (19 votes)

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The film constructs a haunting bridge between the Faustian archetype and Brazil's socio-economic landscape of the 1980s. It relies on industrial decay as a visual metaphor for spiritual bankruptcy, exploring the commodification of enlightenment itself.

What lingers after the credits is a profound unease about the nature of choice in a commercialized world. A demanding yet rewarding cinematic séance. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Carlos Reichenbach

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Watch alone, late at night, and allow its allegorical imagery to seep in.

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