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In the Darkness of the Night poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.8 / 100
2004·Crime / Drama·1h 34m

IN THE DARKNESS OF THE NIGHT

A disturbing film about the Portuguese underworld of prostitution.

Above the Line
João Canijo·DirectorJoão Canijo·ScreenplayMayanna von Ledebur·ScreenplayMário Castanheira·Director of PhotographyAlexandre Soares·MusicJoão Braz·Editor
Cast
Beatriz Batarda·Carla PintoRita Blanco·Celeste PintoFernando Luís·Nélson PintoCleia Almeida·Sónia PintoJosé Raposo·NicolauJoão ReisAnabela Moreira·RuteDmitry Bogomolov·FyodorLuís Simões·Manuel PintoHelena Alves·Iris
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 1
João Canijo·Director
Writing· 3
João Canijo·ScreenplayMayanna von Ledebur·ScreenplayPierre Hodgson·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Mário Castanheira·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
João Braz·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Alexandre Soares·MusicTiago Matos·Sound EditorGérard Rousseau·Sound MixerPhilippe Morel·Sound DesignerRicardo Leal·Sound DesignerRuth Sullivan·Foley Artist
Art & Design· 3
Zé Branco·Production DesignZé Branco·Costume DesignIsabel Batista·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Paulo Branco·Producer
By the Numbers
60.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#020101
#B30909
#FFFFFF
Mood
Intense, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features two faces, one at the top and one at the bottom, both illuminated in a strong red light. Between them, in the center of the poster, is”

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Key Elements
FacesCarTitle Text
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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