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Once Upon a Time Was I, Verônica (2012)

Once Upon a Time Was I, Verônica poster
Original title
Era uma vez eu, Verônica
Directed by
Marcelo Gomes
Genre
drama film
Country
Brazil
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
16
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 27 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman named Veronica works as a psychiatrist in Recife. She struggles with her own feelings of emptiness while listening to the problems of her patients.

introspectiveslow-pacedmelancholiccontemplativeemotionally restrainedvisually deliberatemeditative

What happens

Once Upon a Time Was I, Verônica (Portuguese: Era Uma Vez Eu, Verônica) is a 2012 Brazilian drama film directed and written by Marcelo Gomes. At the 45th Festival de Brasília it shared the Best Film Award with They'll Come Back, and won Best Supporting Actor (W. J Solha), Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography and Best Score. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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