Not by Chance (2007)
"Não Por Acaso" (original title)

Three control freaks lose the people they love.

Director:

Philippe Barcinski

Writers:

Fabiana Werneck Barcinski, Philippe Barcinski,

Stars:

Rodrigo Santoro, Leonardo Medeiros, Letícia Sabatella

6 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Rodrigo Santoro	...	Pedro
Leonardo Medeiros	...	Ênio
Letícia Sabatella	...	Lúcia
Branca Messina	...	Teresa
Rita Batata	...	Bia
Cássia Kiss	...	Iolanda
Ney Piacentini	...	Nogueira
Graziela Moretto	...	Mônica
Cacá Amaral	...	Tobias
Sílvia Lourenço	...	Paula
Giulio Lopes	...	Jaime
Milhem Cortaz	...	Paiva
Noemi Marinho	...	Regina
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Zeca Auricchio	...	Seu Poli
Renato da Matta	...	Pool Contestant

Storyline

Three control freaks lose the people they love.

Details

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

7 June 2007 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

Not by Chance

Filming Locations:

São Paulo, Brazil

Company Credits

Production Co:

Buena Onda, Fox Filmes do Brasil, Globo Filmes

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Laços"
Written by Tiago Bittencourt
Performed by Nasi

User Reviews

"Não por acaso" and The Time Issue

Imagine a palace with 1000 doors. You have to move in and out of the palace everyday, but you cannot open its doors. They open automatically for you...you just have to wait for a little while in front of them. But what if the doors take more time to open ? Or less time ? In fact your life could be definitely different. "Não por acaso" deals with this time issue: how a fraction of time could affect people's destiny and relationships. The plot takes place in a big city, whether it is São Paulo or New York, Paris or Buenos Aires makes no difference. Human touch is present throughout the movie, intermingled in urban scenes, where time flows in a slower and unrushed manner. This approach invites the viewer to a deeper reflection of the meaning of time in our 21st century global society.