Alice Especial, Part 1: The First Day of the Rest of My Life

2010 1h 13m PT

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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Two years after her arrival in São Paulo, Alice continues her relationship with Nicholas and has begun to look for a place where they can live together. She has also launched a business that produces children's shows, and a stable life seems to be taking shape. But as she goes about the apartment search and shares in the loves and uncertainties of old and new friends, what she observes leaves her far less certain of her decisions and her future.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Andréia Horta
Alice
Vinicius Zinn
Nicholas
Daniela Piepszyk
Regina Célia de Paula Zanetti
Emílio de Mello
Otávio
Carla Ribas
Irislene Aparecida de Paula Zanetti
Sílvia Lourenço
Monique
Gabrielle Lopes
Marcela
João Bourbonnais
Roberto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Karim Aïnouz
Writers: Danilo Gullane, Inês Braga, Marco Dutra
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rica Amabis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Andréia Horta and Vinicius Zinn and Daniela Piepszyk carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1910497 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Karim Aïnouz directs. Rica Amabis scores. Jair Peres cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Rica Amabis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jair Peres shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Andréia Horta and Vinicius Zinn and Daniela Piepszyk carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1910497 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.