Mutum (2007)

Thiago lives with his family on an isolated farm in the arid backlands of Minas Gerais, Brazil. As the story unfolds and Thiago is forced to confront separations and betrayal within the ... See full summary »

Director:

Sandra Kogut

Writers:

Ana Luiza Martins Costa, J. Guimarães Rosa (novel),

Stars:

Thiago da Silva Mariz, Wallison Felipe Leal Barroso, Maria Juliana Souza de Oliveira

20 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Thiago da Silva Mariz	...	Thiago
Wallison Felipe Leal Barroso	...	Felipe
Maria Juliana Souza de Oliveira	...	Juliana
Brenda Luana Rodrigues Lima	...	Brenda
João Vitor Leal Barroso	...	João Vitor
João Miguel	...	Pai
Izadora Fernandes	...	Mãe
Rômulo Braga	...	Tio
Paula Regina Sampaio da Silva	...	Rosa
Maria das Graças Leal Macedo	...	Vó
Pedro Trovão	...	Vaqueiro Jé
Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos	...	Seu Aristeu
Flavio Bauraqui	...	Seu Deográcias
Raimundo Nonato Soares da Silva	...	Luisaltino
Eduardo Moreira	...	Homem da Cidade

Storyline

Thiago lives with his family on an isolated farm in the arid backlands of Minas Gerais, Brazil. As the story unfolds and Thiago is forced to confront separations and betrayal within the home, Thiago begins, little by little, to see and understand a place that he had never been able to before, thus slowly letting go of his innocence.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | actor shares first name with character

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Brazil France

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

15 November 2007 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

Schwarzer Vogel, stilles Kind

Filming Locations:

Três Marias, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Box Office

Budget:

BRL 4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ravina Filmes, Gloria Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min 95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Screaming for Silence

I've just read that Mutum means mute and it's also the name of the region in Brazil where the family of this film does live on their fazenda. We see a tyrant father, children's life, everyday exhausting toil and family relationships through the eyes of Thiago, a ten-year-old boy who is dissimilar to the rest of the family. While watching this film I was remembering the summer visits in my childhood to my aunt's farmer house in the south of Ukraine – six brothers and two sisters, hardships and the endless drudge, even the landscape seemed similarly barren – in spite of the great difference in time and culture and the huge distance between two places the atmosphere looked very alike.