Abraham's Valley

Abraham's Valley

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Release Date

9/1/1993

Runtime

204 mins

Genres

Overview

Ema is a very attractive but innocent girl, so pretty that cars crash in her presence. In her youth she marries Dr. Carlos Paiva, her father's friend, to whom she is not attracted. They move to the valley of Abraham. Carlos loves her, but decides to sleep in a separate room to avoid waking Ema when he has to return late at night. As time goes by she begins to feel unhappy about her marriage, so she finds a new lover.

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Budget

-

Revenue

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A slow, meditative exploration of a woman trapped between her beauty, her obligations, and her unfulfilled desires in a remote valley. The film unfolds with the patience of someone watching a life drift away, one compromised choice at a time.

Mood

MelancholicWistfulContemplativeBittersweet

Themes

LoveIdentityIsolation

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticPainterly

Structure

Linear

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