Pára-me de Repente o Pensamento (2015)

Pára-me de Repente o Pensamento (2015) poster

A cup of coffee, a cigarette. A coin, another cup of coffee. Patients roam the halls. They walk alone. Waiting. Another smoke, a burning cigarette. Therapies that appeal to the senses. Routines that pull them back to reality. It's life repeating itself at psychiatric hospital spaces'. Lucidity and madness live together. From the outside world comes an actor in search of his character for a theatre play, diving into the inner world of schizophrenia. Patients are part of the creation of the character. Amidst the haze, the actor finds a poem by Ângelo de Lima, an alienated. The theatre character is born. Cinema documents it.

Director: Jorge Pelicano
Genre: Drama, Documentary
Runtime: 101 min
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Cinematography: Jorge Pelicano
Editing: Pedro Mouzinho, Jorge Pelicano
Production: Até ao Fim do Mundo
Country: Portugal
Language: Português
Original Language: pt
More Films by Director: Jorge Pelicano
More Films in Genre: Drama, Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pára-me de Repente o Pensamento about?
A cup of coffee, a cigarette. A coin, another cup of coffee. Patients roam the halls. They walk alone. Waiting. Another smoke, a burning cigarette. Therapies that appeal to the senses. Routines that pull them back to reality. It's life repeating itself at psychiatric hospital spaces'. Lucidity and madness live together. From the outside world comes an actor in search of his character for a theatre play, diving into the inner world of schizophrenia. Patients are part of the creation of the character. Amidst the haze, the actor finds a poem by Ângelo de Lima, an alienated. The theatre character is born. Cinema documents it.
Who directed Pára-me de Repente o Pensamento?
Pára-me de Repente o Pensamento was directed by Jorge Pelicano.
Who stars in Pára-me de Repente o Pensamento?
Pára-me de Repente o Pensamento stars Miguel Borges.
How long is Pára-me de Repente o Pensamento?
Pára-me de Repente o Pensamento has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
What genre is Pára-me de Repente o Pensamento?
Pára-me de Repente o Pensamento is a Drama, Documentary film.
Where was Pára-me de Repente o Pensamento produced?
Pára-me de Repente o Pensamento was produced in Portugal.