Guilherme Marcondes describes the creation of Tyger, " I developed the screenplay with Andrezza Valentin. Our intention isn't to illustrate or pay homage to the original text. This is one of our favorite poems and Blake's dystopian vision of the modern world is still strong. Although, different from the other pieces in "Songs of Experience", where "The Tyger" was originally published, this one gives us a hint of wonder along with the fear of progress. The tiger is as much dangerous as it is marvelous and this ambiguity makes us avoid the pure romantic negative vision of society. I decided to place the story in Sao Paulo's chaotic urban landscape, so we can tell we're in a specific place..."
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