ALENCAR

O Guarani 3.34 · 3.34

Riding silent, side by side

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Os dous cavalleiros, um pouco adiantados ao resto do troço, caminhavão silenciosos um a par do outro.

The two horsemen, a little ahead of the rest of the band, rode on in silence, side by side.

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The two horsemen, a little ahead of the rest of the band, rode on in silence, side by side.

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Alencar pulls the camera back: the quarrel settles into a wordless ride. The forced closeness — side by side, ahead of the others — keeps the tension alive without a line of dialogue.

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