Nosso Lar (2010)

The life of the doctor André Luiz in the spiritual city of Nosso Lar.

Director:

Wagner de Assis

Writers:

Laura Malin (contributing writer), Wagner de Assis

Stars:

Renato Prieto, Fernando Alves Pinto, Rosanne Mulholland

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Renato Prieto	...	André Luiz
Fernando Alves Pinto	...	Lísias
Rosanne Mulholland	...	Eloisa
Inez Viana	...	Narcisa
Rodrigo dos Santos	...	Tobias
Werner Schünemann	...	Emmanuel
Clemente Viscaíno	...	Clarêncio
Ana Rosa	...	Laura
Othon Bastos	...	Governador
Paulo Goulart
Helena Varvaki	...	Zélia
Aracy Cardoso	...	Dona Amélia
Selma Egrei	...	Luisa
Nicola Siri	...	Ernesto
Chica Xavier	...	Ismália

Storyline

The selfish Dr. André Luiz dies and awakes in a kind of limbo called "Umbral". After a painful and numb period in a gruesome swamp, he is rescued and brought to "Nosso Lar" (meaning "Our Home"), a spiritual city. He finds a place of harmony, where people live in peace, working for the good of humanity, for the self evolution and awaiting for reincarnation. Sooner André Luiz changes his behavior becoming a more self aware and altruist man.

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Plot Keywords:

medium | lost soul | lusophone | futuristic city | brazil | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

3 September 2010 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

Astral City: A Spiritual Journey

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinética Filmes e Produções, Globo Filmes, Migdal Filmes

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

As of the time of its release, the most expensive film in Brazilian cinema history: had a total budget of R$20 million, surpassing the previous holder _Lula, the Son of Brazil (2009)_'s R$12 million.

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Connections

Spoofed in Copa de Elite (2014)

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Soundtracks

Picadinho
Written by Renato Fonseca
Performed by Renato Fonseca

User Reviews

One of the worst films I've ever paid for

I am enthusiastic about exploring spirituality, and finding out about what it means to be human. But this film is a most convoluted collection of poor acting, cheap melodramatic moments, horrid set design, and weak directing I've had the misfortune to witness. It assumes that the audience is so dumb that it needs dramatic pauses and zooming in on the tears of the actors at proper moments to guide them and show them when to feel sad.

The film is full of cheap tricks to lead the viewer to the conclusions instead of giving him/her the luxury of making up their mind. It's a soup of all religious beliefs that tries to deliver the overall positive message that people need to live for more than material goods.

I usually support Brazilian cinematography (2 Filhos de Francisco, etc), but this was an insult to any intelligent viewer anywhere.