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Carandiru

2003 · 145 min · Director: Hector Babenco, Héctor Babenco ★ IMDb 7.6 · 25,399 ratings

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Brazilian MD Drauzio Varella starts AIDS prevention in Brazil's largest prison, Carandiru in São Paulo, where the population is nearly double its 4,000 maximum. Doc learns from experience and the tragic stories of hideous crimes which landed scum there and passionate dramas adding otherwise decent people. Just when he believes to leave the prisoners happy with a soccer tournament, a silly clothing-line argument kick-starts a politically opportune revolt repression.

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Carandiru (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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  1. Anger20%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Anger. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Disturbing
  • Sadness

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Tension
Disturbing
Sadness
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then rises around 83 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionDisturbingSadness
2.5 %≈ 4′Tension60 %57 %48 %18 %
7.5 %≈ 11′Disturbing51 %43 %43 %21 %
12.5 %≈ 18′Empathy46 %36 %33 %19 %
17.5 %≈ 25′Tension53 %41 %35 %14 %
22.5 %≈ 33′Disturbing56 %40 %45 %16 %
27.5 %≈ 40′Tension56 %46 %46 %24 %
32.5 %≈ 47′Tension61 %59 %50 %33 %
37.5 %≈ 54′Empathy66 %64 %58 %40 %
42.5 %≈ 62′Tension63 %60 %51 %38 %
47.5 %≈ 69′Tension50 %41 %26 %24 %
52.5 %≈ 76′Empathy48 %28 %20 %21 %
57.5 %≈ 83′Empathy58 %33 %44 %40 %
62.5 %≈ 91′Sadness61 %41 %53 %45 %
67.5 %≈ 98′Tension61 %49 %50 %36 %
72.5 %≈ 105′Disturbing59 %48 %48 %38 %
77.5 %≈ 112′Empathy60 %51 %40 %31 %
82.5 %≈ 120′Tension76 %74 %51 %26 %
87.5 %≈ 127′Tension90 %88 %74 %45 %
92.5 %≈ 134′Disturbing91 %69 %77 %70 %
97.5 %≈ 141′Sadness88 %38 %67 %82 %
Icarus

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

LC
Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos

Doutor (Physician)

Id
Ivan de Almeida

Nego Preto (Ebony)

AG
Aílton Graça

Majestade (Majesty)

ML
Maria Luísa Mendonça

Dalva

AL
Aida Leiner

Rosirene

GC
Gero Camilo

Sem Chance (No Way)

LR
Lázaro Ramos

Ezequiel

JI
Julia Ianina

Francineide

SG
Sabrina Greve

Catarina

FP
Floriano Peixoto

Antônio Carlos

RB
Ricardo Blat

Claudiomiro

VG
Vanessa Gerbelli

Célia

LC
Leona Cavalli

Dina

Milhem Cortaz

Peixeira (Dagger)

DN
Dionísio Neto

Lula

AG
Antônio Grassi

Seu Pires

Details

Directed by
Hector Babenco, Héctor Babenco
Written by
Hector Babenco, Fernando Bonassi, Victor Navas, Héctor Babenco
Type
Movies
Released
2003
Runtime
145 min
Country
Brazil, Argentina, Italy
Genres
Drama, Crime
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.6 · 25,399 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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