# Neighboring Sounds (2012)

> In a middle-class Recife neighborhood, private security transforms ordinary domestic life into an unsettling study of class, fear, and historical violence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/67116

## Facts

- Runtime: 131 min
- Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime
- Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho
- Cast: Irandhir Santos, Gustavo Jahn, Maeve Jinkings, W.J. Solha, Irma Brown, Yuri Holanda, Lula Terra, Albert Tenorio
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2190367/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: anxious, foreboding, sardonic, focused cinephile viewing, international cinema night

## Synopsis

A chilling exploration of safety and fear in a seemingly tranquil neighborhood.

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