The Day I Met You

2024 1h 9m PT

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 8

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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Zeca tries to get up early to catch the bus and arrive an hour and a half later at the neighboring town’s school, where he works as a librarian. Waking up early is evermore difficult: something prevents him from maintaining his routine. One day, Zeca meets Louisa.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Renato Novaes
Zeca
Grace Passô
Luisa
Stan Alban
Lucas
Kelly Crifer
Mãe de Aluna
Norberto Novais Oliveira
Motorista do Ônibus
Seu Milton
Amora Crifer
Cecilia Rodrigues

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: André Novais Oliveira
Writers: André Novais Oliveira
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by André Novais Oliveira, shot by Ronaldo Dimer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor André Novais Oliveira 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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Renato Novaes and Grace Passô and Stan Alban carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt30005147 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

André Novais Oliveira directs. Ronaldo Dimer behind the camera. André Novais Oliveira cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Directed by André Novais Oliveira, shot by Ronaldo Dimer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor André Novais Oliveira shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Renato Novaes and Grace Passô and Stan Alban carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt30005147 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.