Barbaric Acts

2023 1h 55m PT

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A successful 38-year-old attorney leads a normal life until her daughter is shot by criminals. Desperate and powerless that her daughter's attacker hasn't been arrested, Carla decides to take justice into her own hands.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Cláudia Abreu
Carla
Júlia Lemmertz
Alexandre Borges
Kikito Junqueira
Pierre Santos
Adriano Garib
Claudia di Moura
Roberto Frota

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marcos Bernstein
Writers: Paulo Dimantas, Marcos Bernstein, Victor Atherino
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marcos Bernstein, shot by Gustavo Hadba. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marcelo Moraes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Cláudia Abreu and Júlia Lemmertz and Alexandre Borges carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt28697115 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marcos Bernstein directs. Gustavo Hadba behind the camera. Marcelo Moraes cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by Marcos Bernstein, shot by Gustavo Hadba. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Marcelo Moraes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Cláudia Abreu and Júlia Lemmertz and Alexandre Borges carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt28697115 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.