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Ossos

1997Movie1 h 38 min

Drama
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8

Summary

After a suicidal teenage girl gives birth, she misguidedly entrusts her baby’s safety to the troubled, deadbeat father, whose violent actions take the viewer on a tour of the foreboding, crumbling shantytown in which they live.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing
  • Graphic violence bothers you

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Cast

8 of 8

Crew

Directed by
Pedro Costa
Written by
Pedro Costa
Produced by
Paulo Branco
Music by
Jean Dubreuil, Henri Maïkoff, Pedro Melo

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Facts

November 14, 1997 · 1 h 38 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes

Released
November 14, 1997
Runtime
1 h 38 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
Genres
Drama
Original language
Portuguese
Made in
Denmark, France, Portugal
Available in
2 countries

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Ossos?"

Questions about Ossos

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Ossos?

Criterion

In the United States, Ossos streams on Criterion. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is Ossos worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 6.8).

Will I feel good after watching Ossos?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Ossos plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Ossos in English?

Portuguese

No, it was made in Portuguese.