# Pacarrete (2019)

> A retired Brazilian ballet teacher stages one last gift for an indifferent hometown, turning artistic defiance into a tender communal reckoning.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/428540

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Allan Deberton
- Cast: Marcélia Cartaxo, Zezita Matos, Soia Lira, João Miguel, Samya de Lavor, Débora Ingrid, Edneia Tutti, Rodger Rogério
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5622284/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: eccentric, tender, witty, reflective evening, dance film night

## Synopsis

An aging ballet dancer defies retirement to gift her city one last performance, but will anyone care?

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