Réalisation:
Walter SallesPhotographie:
Walter CarvalhoActeurs·trices:
José Dumont, Rodrigo Santoro, Rita Assemany, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, Ravi Ramos Lacerda, Caio Junqueira, Gero Camilo, Othon Bastos, Wagner Moura (plus)VOD (1)
Résumés(1)
Avril 1910, aux confins du Brésil. Tonho, fils cadet de la famille Breves, est sommé par son père de venger la mort de son aîné, victime d'une querelle ancestrale pour le partage des terres. Tonho n'a que 20 ans. Il sait qu'une fois sa mission accomplie, il sera probablement tué à son tour par un membre de la famille rivale, selon l'usage établi dans la région. Mais Tonho refuse cette mort certaine. Encouragé par son jeune frère Pacou, il remet en cause la tradition et le cycle de la violence. C'est alors que Tonho rencontre deux saltimbanques, qui traversent la région à bord d'un petit cirque ambulant... (Mars Distribution)
(plus)Critiques (4)
A visually striking film about family togetherness and a blood feud from exotic Brazil that dragged on a bit too long for my taste. The obvious emotional message just didn't come through for me. I can't help but feel that it was a bit too much like a soap opera...
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An impressive story about family, revenge, sugar cane, a mermaid, a place where it never rains, love, and one kind little brother. On hot summer nights, you're guaranteed some long gazing at the ceiling and contemplating life problems.
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This film simply got to me with its camera work and atmosphere that resonated with me for a long time. It's a very slow film with minimal dialogue, where the story speaks through images of a landscape scorched by the sun, details capturing sweat on human faces, or emotions emanating from the characters' eyes. This is my second encounter with Walter Salles after his famous Central Station. This guy really knows how to craft a film. Overall impression: 95%. A tragic film about the inability to break free from senseless traditions and blind obedience to the patriarch of one's family.
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The camerawork is definitely charming. The only problem is that the camera basically showed pictures of people’s lives in Brazil in the early 20th century and completely shoved away the story that tried to get to the surface ... but in vain.
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