Abril Despedaçado
Directed by:
Walter SallesCinematography:
Walter CarvalhoCast:
José Dumont, Rodrigo Santoro, Rita Assemany, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, Ravi Ramos Lacerda, Caio Junqueira, Gero Camilo, Othon Bastos, Wagner Moura (more)Plots(1)
In the brutal Brazilian badlands of 1910, two families are locked in a bloody, generations-old feud. In one family, the oldest remaining son, distressed by the prospect of death and encouraged by his younger brother -- begins to question the cycle of violence. Then a beautiful young woman crosses his path and opens his eyes to life outside his culture's rigid code of honor. Stunningly photographed and exquisitely told, this outstanding motion picture masterpiece will transport you to a vastly different place and time ... a place somewhere "behind the sun"! (StudioCanal UK)
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The camerawork is definitely charming. The only problem is that the camera basically showed pictures of people’s lives in Brazil in the early 20th century and completely shoved away the story that tried to get to the surface ... but in vain.
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So this piece simply got me - with its camera and atmosphere, which resonated in me for a long time. A very slow film with minimal dialogues, where the story speaks through images of a landscape scorched by the sun, details capturing sweat on human faces or emotions that emanate from the characters' eyes. My second encounter with Walter Salles after his famous "Central Station". That guy really knows what he's doing. Overall impression: 95%. A tragic film about the inability to break free from nonsensical traditions and blind obedience to the patriarch of one's family.
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A visually striking film about family togetherness and a blood feud from exotic Brazil that dragged on a bit too long for my taste. The obvious emotional message just didn't come through for me. I can't help but feel that it was a bit too much like a soap opera...
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