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Synopsis

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In a magical realist world where you can have a conversation with your guardian angel, Duvo, a 25-year-old gangster, searches for peace and redemption from a life marked by crime in this beautifully lyrical look at life in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Daniel Fernando do Prado Dorea Lima
Phillipe Augusto da Silva Souza
Larissa Borges
Thiago Oliveira
João Vittor Pedroza

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Walter Thompson-Hernández
Writers: Walter Thompson-Hernández
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Walter Thompson-Hernández, shot by Michael Cambio Fernandez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jack Hessler 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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Daniel Fernando do Prado Dorea Lima and Phillipe Augusto da Silva Souza and Larissa Borges carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt36591391 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Walter Thompson-Hernández directs. Michael Cambio Fernandez behind the camera. Malcolm Parson scores. Jack Hessler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released last year.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Walter Thompson-Hernández, shot by Michael Cambio Fernandez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Malcolm Parson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jack Hessler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Daniel Fernando do Prado Dorea Lima and Phillipe Augusto da Silva Souza and Larissa Borges carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt36591391 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.