When ordered by his father to avenge the death of his older brother, a young man questions the tradition of violence between two rival families.
Director:
Walter Salles
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Cast
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José Dumont | ... | Father |
| Rodrigo Santoro | ... | Tonho | |
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Rita Assemany | ... | Mother |
| Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos | ... | Salustiano | |
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Flavia Marco Antonio | ... | Clara |
| Ravi Ramos Lacerda | ... | Pacu | |
| Caio Junqueira | ... | Inácio | |
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Everaldo Pontes | ... | Old Blind Man (as Everaldo de Souza Pontes) |
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Mariana Loureiro | ... | Widow |
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Servílio de Holanda | ... | Isaías |
| Wagner Moura | ... | Matheus | |
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Gero Camilo | ... | Reginaldo |
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Othon Bastos | ... | Mr. Lourenço |
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Vinícius de Oliveira | ... | Ferreira Family Member |
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Soia Lira | ... | Ferreira Family Member |
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The Brazilian badlands, April 1910. Tonho is ordered by his father to avenge the death of his older brother. The young man knows that if he commits this crime, his life will be divided in two: the 20 years he has already lived and the few days he has left to live, before the other family avenges their son's death. He is torn between fulfilling his ancestral duty and rebelling against it, urged by his younger brother Pacu. That's when a tiny traveling circus passes through the vast badlands where Tonho's family lives. Written by Anonymous
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Arthur Cohn synopsis,cast,credits, director's notes [Brazil] | Miramax Cast, trailer [United States]Language:
PortugueseRelease Date:
1 May 2002 (Brazil) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$4,671, 16 December 2001, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$64,210, 28 April 2002Company Credits
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To be honest, I only rented the film so that I could swoon over handsome Rodrigo Santoro after watching his brief, but memorable role in the romantic comedy "Love Actually". Little did I know how good this film was. I didn't mind the subtitles because they were clear and non-complex. I loved hearing the language. I don't know; there's something mysteriously alluring about Portuguese; it has this smooth, almost rhythmic flavor about it. I was thoroughly entertained by the little boy they called "kid" aka "Puca" (played by Ravi Ramos Lacerda); he's basically a kid wanting to drown in the world of his fantasies but has to uphold these responsibilities of labor jus like the rest of his family. I found him to be sweet, assertive, and pure comedy. All the roles were praisingly convincing and held my attention the whole way through. I couldn't get over how young Rodrigo looked even though the movie was taped but only two years ago. hehe...young, but oh so adorable :o). He doesn't say much, but...sometimes, words just aren't necessary. Neways, I think the film's great. Not one metaphor or streak of symbolism seemed out of place; not one character seemed a bit too exaggerated or too thin in personality. I really liked this film. Honestly? I really did. =) hehe it has my vote.