Mutum (2007)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Sandra Kogut

Writers:

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

Release Date:

15 November 2007 (Brazil)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

"Mutum" is a coming of age story seen through the eyes of a ten year old boy. Thiago lives with his...

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel | Actor Shares First Name With Character

Awards:

19 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

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

Runtime:

Argentina:95 min | Canada:95 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

Brazil | France

Language:

Portuguese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:PG | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Três Marias, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Company:

Ravina Filmes

The Poetry of Life

Transpose the universe of Guimarães Rosa, one of the most important Brazilian writers, rich in unusual of phrases and words, the use of neologisms, with the vocabulary close to the language of "sertanejos" of Minas Gerais and philosophical questions about life and death, is a difficult task. But it is a universe so rich and full of themes that a small cut it is material for a good film. Sandra Kogut, director of the documentary "Passaporte Húngaro", chose to adapt the story of Miguilim, considered one of the best of Portuguese language, for today, and gave the name of Mutum, small town in a rural area of Minas. She met the majority of its players among the residents of the region.

The story of Miguilim is about the loss of innocence and the lack of understanding by the child of the problems of the adulthood. "Miguilim had no desire to grow, to be great person. The conversation between adults was always the same things dry, with the need to be gross, scary things . ", Writes Guimarães Rosa in this short story. Those fears also: "Miguilim did not like to put eyes in the dark.".

The film has the simplicity of the characters, without music and fireworks, or formulaic script, like life itself has greatness in small things. The melancholic eyes of Miguilim are our eyes, in joy and in sorrow. Mutum is not a perfect film. Some key scenes pass quickly, without time to absorb some events. Perhaps is the desire to contemplate such beauty. Pure Poetry, the movie was shown in Cannes Film Festival and received praises worldwide.