Pacified

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Pacified

2019

1h 40m

Drama

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9 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

An introverted teenager struggles to connect with her father after he's released from jail.

Monica Castillo

Remezcla

05/15/2020

It's an isolating feeling shared by nearly all of the other characters trying to survive this latest government intervention.

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David Rooney

The Hollywood Reporter

04/27/2020

While the overlong film doesn't sustain the surging vitality of its establishing scenes, this is a textured snapshot of complicated lives, imbued with an enveloping sense of place.

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Shelagh Rowan-Legg

ScreenAnarchy

07/14/2020

Pacified's focus on the psychological toll makes for a refreshing change, and still manages to find glimmers of hope.

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Amber Wilkinson

Screen International

07/14/2020

The tight network of inter-relationships allows our emotions to be drawn in different directions, like those of the protagonists.

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

12/13/2019

It never deepens, it never settles, it never cares about developing the narration. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Juan Luis Caviaro

Espinof

10/08/2019

3/5

Pacified does not surprise nor does it bring anything special that hasn't been seen before.

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Daniel G

Feb 8

Very well-done, realistic view of life in a tough and violent Rio favela, though the dialogue was so non-theatrical, it wasn't always clear - and there were no subtitles to help.

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Synopsis

An introverted teenager struggles to connect with her father after he's released from jail.

Director: Paxton Winters
Producer: Darren Aronofsky, Paula Linhares, Lisa Muskat, Marcos Tellechea
Screenwriter: Paxton Winters
Production Co: Muskat Filmed Properties, Spray Filmes, Reagent Media
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Brazilian Portuguese
Runtime: 1h 40m