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My Sweet Orange Tree

Original title: Meu Pé de Laranja Lima
  • 20122012
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.2K
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Meu Pé de Laranja Lima (2012)
  • Drama
  • Family
My Sweet Orange Tree begins with José Mauro de Vasconcelos (Caco Ciocler) receiving an edition of his finished novel. Then, the film starts to tell the story from the writer's memories, thro... Read allMy Sweet Orange Tree begins with José Mauro de Vasconcelos (Caco Ciocler) receiving an edition of his finished novel. Then, the film starts to tell the story from the writer's memories, through flashbacks. Zezé (João Guilherme Avila), a boy of eight years who lives in Minas Gerai... Read allMy Sweet Orange Tree begins with José Mauro de Vasconcelos (Caco Ciocler) receiving an edition of his finished novel. Then, the film starts to tell the story from the writer's memories, through flashbacks. Zezé (João Guilherme Avila), a boy of eight years who lives in Minas Gerais in a very humble house with his family, consisting of his father (Eduardo Dascar), an un... Read all
IMDb RATING
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1.2K
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  • Director
    • Marcos Bernstein
  • Writers
    • Marcos Bernstein(screenplay)
    • Melanie Dimantas(screenplay)
    • José Mauro de Vasconcelos(novel "O Meu Pé de Laranja Lima")
  • Stars
    • João Guilherme
    • José de Abreu
    • Caco Ciocler
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  • Director
    • Marcos Bernstein
  • Writers
    • Marcos Bernstein(screenplay)
    • Melanie Dimantas(screenplay)
    • José Mauro de Vasconcelos(novel "O Meu Pé de Laranja Lima")
  • Stars
    • João Guilherme
    • José de Abreu
    • Caco Ciocler
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    • 2User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Fernanda Vianna and Eduardo Dascar in Meu Pé de Laranja Lima (2012)
    José de Abreu and João Guilherme in Meu Pé de Laranja Lima (2012)
    Caco Ciocler in Meu Pé de Laranja Lima (2012)
    João Guilherme in Meu Pé de Laranja Lima (2012)
    João Guilherme in Meu Pé de Laranja Lima (2012)
    José de Abreu and João Guilherme in Meu Pé de Laranja Lima (2012)
    José de Abreu and João Guilherme in Meu Pé de Laranja Lima (2012)

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    João Guilherme
    • Zezéas Zezé
    José de Abreu
    José de Abreu
    • Portugaas Portuga
    Caco Ciocler
    Caco Ciocler
    • José Mauro de Vasconcelosas José Mauro de Vasconcelos
    Eduardo Dascar
    • Paulo Vasconcelosas Paulo Vasconcelos
    Ricardo Bravo
    Kathia Calil
    • Jandiraas Jandira
    Julia de Victa
    • Glóriaas Glória
    Tino Gomes
    • Ariovaldoas Ariovaldo
    Leônidas José
    • Luísas Luís
    Eduardo Moreira
    • Ladislauas Ladislau
    Adim Martins Monteiro Neto
    Inês Peixoto
    Emiliano Queiroz
    Emiliano Queiroz
    • Edmundoas Edmundo
    Tadeu Silva Timote
    Pedro Vale
    • Totocaas Totoca
    Fernanda Vianna
    • Selmaas Selma
    • Director
      • Marcos Bernstein
    • Writers
      • Marcos Bernstein(screenplay)
      • Melanie Dimantas(screenplay)
      • José Mauro de Vasconcelos(novel "O Meu Pé de Laranja Lima")
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    My Sweet Orange Tree begins with José Mauro de Vasconcelos (Caco Ciocler) receiving an edition of his finished novel. Then, the film starts to tell the story from the writer's memories, through flashbacks. Zezé (João Guilherme Avila), a boy of eight years who lives in Minas Gerais in a very humble house with his family, consisting of his father (Eduardo Dascar), an unemployed and alcoholic, and his mother (Fernanda Vianna), which works to support the home and his brother and sisters. Despite the lack of understanding, affection and the aggression suffered by from his father and school colleagues, the boy has a great skill for storytelling using his imagination. With financial difficulties, the family has to move. At the new home, Zezé finds an orange tree, which he talks everyday. However, for being extremely extrovert he got involved in several confusions. One of them, he tries to ride on the bumper of Manoel Valadares, the "Portuga" (José de Abreu), but is caught and spanked. The boy feels humiliated and wants revenge, however Valadares ends up understanding Zezé, which turns to share his world of fantasies, and a new friendship arises. —Luanna Cruz
    • based on brazilian novel
    • beating
    • fire
    • telling story
    • kite
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    9/10
    Exciting debut
    In my opinion, the best debut so far: A must-see, exciting movie, accurate interpretations, flawless script (suggests more than shows), beautiful music and cinematograph, which transports the viewer to another time (there are some abrupts cameras movement). A dramatic film could slip easily into the fussiness. Marcos Bernstein dose emotions gingerly, without weighing the hand. He could have made a movie with a script more classic like Chico Xaveir or Two Sons of Francisco, but choose another path. People of any age will understand the choices of the director and enjoy the movie. The acting of John Avila and José Guilherme de Abreu are worthy of Oscar. By the way, if you choose Meu Pé de Laranja Lima for Brazil's representative on the prize of the academy, has a chance to be one of the nominees. Many tears (I left dehydrated, needed to take 1 liter of water after the session)
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    • wel2005
    • Apr 21, 2013

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    • Release date
      • April 19, 2013 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • Brazil
    • Language
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Şeker Portakalı
    • Production company
      • Passaro Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $401,443
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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