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The Blue Flower of Novalis

2018Movie1 h 10 min

55
DecentGoodWatch score

An eccentric, melancholic documentary movie about everyday modern life and the mind, with standout performances and dialogue.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you want fast pacing · you're watching with family

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Story

Marcelo, a 40-year-old dandy, has a memory like no other. Monologuing between coffee and gay hookups, he holds court on a wide range of topics: his status, his Catholic grandmother, and his unusual sexual fantasies. At times, he takes himself for Genghis Khan or poet-philosopher Novalis.

Feels like

  • Intimate Character Study
  • Queer Melancholy
  • Philosophical Monologue
  • Bourgeois Decadence
  • Stream-of-Consciousness
  • Eccentric Protagonist
  • Cultural Nostalgia
  • Erotic Existentialism

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Produced by
Gustavo Vinagre

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Facts

September 15, 2018 · 1 h 10 min · Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language

Released
September 15, 2018
Runtime
1 h 10 min
Content
Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres
Documentary, Fantasy
Original language
Portuguese
Also spoken
German
Made in
Brazil
Available in
66 countries

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Blue Flower of Novalis?"

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Where can I stream The Blue Flower of Novalis?

In the United States, The Blue Flower of Novalis streams on GuideDoc and DocAlliance Films. You can rent or buy it from DocAlliance Films. It also streams in 65 other countries.

Is The Blue Flower of Novalis worth watching?

55
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55 (IMDb 5.3).

Is The Blue Flower of Novalis plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (10 of 10) and character depth (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Will The Blue Flower of Novalis make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (8 of 10) and satire (7 of 10).

Is The Blue Flower of Novalis in English?

PortugueseGerman

No, it was made in Portuguese, with some German.