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Ecstasy

2020 1h 11m Documentary Drama List
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Racked with anxiety in the chaotic political landscape of 1990s Brazil, Clara finds solace in starving herself, experiencing both rapture and torture. In this elliptical non-fiction film, anorexia becomes a way for Clara to challenge womanhood and find a place in an uncertain, surreal, and brutal world.

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Jonathan Romney Screen International A thoughtful and often troubling account of a young woman's eating disorders, as lived from the inside. Mar 23, 2020 Full Review Ray Lobo Film Threat Passoni has enlightened us all. Rated: 9/10 Apr 1, 2021 Full Review Pat Mullen POV Magazine There are simply too many tangents, asides, fragments, and shards. Oct 21, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Racked with anxiety in the chaotic political landscape of 1990s Brazil, Clara finds solace in starving herself, experiencing both rapture and torture. In this elliptical non-fiction film, anorexia becomes a way for Clara to challenge womanhood and find a place in an uncertain, surreal, and brutal world.
Director
Moara Passoni
Producer
Moara Passoni, Petra Costa
Screenwriter
David Barker, Fernando Epstein, Moara Passoni
Production Co
Busca Vida Filmes, Descoloniza Filmes
Genre
Documentary, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 11m