Estômago

2007
1h 53m

IMDb RATING

7.8/10

8.9K

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Comedy Crime Drama

Raimundo Nonato leaves the Northeast to try his luck in São Paulo and, by chance, discovers he has a talent for cooking. Everything goes well until a betrayal changes the course of his life.Raimundo Nonato leaves the Northeast to try his luck in São Paulo and, by chance, discovers he has a talent for cooking. Everything goes well until a betrayal changes the course of his life.Raimundo Nonato leaves the Northeast to try his luck in São Paulo and, by chance, discovers he has a talent for cooking. Everything goes well until a betrayal changes the course of his life.

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

8.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 30 wins & 19 nominations total

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Trivia
The story is inspired by the short story "Presos pelo Estômago", from the book "Pólvora, Gorgonzola e Alecrim", by Lusa Silvestre.

Quotes
Bujiú: Hey Rosemary, why do you bring one dish at a time, man? Why don't you bring them all and sit your ass down?
Nonato: Because you can't mix it all in one plate. You must savor the flavors. One at a time. You must taste each ingredient, everything...
Lino: Why is that for? It'll all end up in my stomach, right? They'll get mixed up once inside.
Nonato: But you don't eat shit just because food turns into shit in your guts. Does anyone eat shit here?
Lambari: I never did, but... I made a loser eat some.
Suely: That's so gross! I'm eating here!
Etcetera: Shut up! Wait! Did he say it was good? Or what did it taste like?
Lambari: He didn't say it was good, but it gave him a bad breath. He'd got some shitty breath.

Connections
Followed by Estômago II: O Poderoso Chef (2024)

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10/10

A unique masterwork about food and prision

One of the best movies about food ever made (together with Babette's feast), and also an amazing prision film, Estômago (Stomach) has awesome actors and direction, competebt cinematography, and an absolutely perfect script. Everything works, fits, attracts, entertains, captivates. Characters are solid and unique, situations are remarkable but credible. You may laugh some times, be surprised in other moments, but you never get bored. A true masterwork of Brazilian contemporary cinema.