Summary
Mingling identity photos taken by the Portuguese political police during the Salazar dictatorship and testimonies from the children of an assassinated communist activist, Luz Obscura invents a form that recreates as faithfully as possible the feeling of a family's broken identity.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 56
IMDb6.3
Running time
1 h 16 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 documentaries, −20 min on the typical 96
typical 9676Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
2017
April 21, 2017
9 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
Portuguese
Original language
Made in
- Portugal
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Susana de Sousa Dias Director, Writer, Editor
Production · 1
- Ansgar Schäefer Producer
Sound · 1
- Armanda Carvalho Sound
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