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Vai Que Dá Certo

2013 1h 27m PT
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6.1
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★6.1TMDB · 148
Comedy
Synopsis
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5 friends have a plan to rob a transporter that can change their lives.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Maurício Farias
Writers
Bernardo Guilherme, Maurício Farias, Fábio Porchat
Languages
Portuguese
Countries
Brazil

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "It's Going to Work Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maurício Farias, shot by Uli Burtin. 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 Emerson Villani. 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 Fábio Villela 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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Danton Mello and Lúcio Mauro Filho and Fábio Porchat carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maurício Farias directs. Uli Burtin behind the camera. Emerson Villani scores. Fábio Villela cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
  • 3Released 13 years ago.
  • 4Part of the "It's Going to Work Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 5Directed by Maurício Farias, shot by Uli Burtin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 6Original score by Emerson Villani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 7Editor Fábio Villela shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 8Danton Mello and Lúcio Mauro Filho and Fábio Porchat carry the top of the cast.
  • 9IMDB entry: tt2220408 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
Uli Burtin
Original score
Emerson Villani
Editing
Fábio Villela
Makeup / hair
Simone Batata
Sound
François Wolf
Runtime
87 min · 1h 27m
Status
Released
Budget
$1,000,000
Original language
PT
Certification (US)
12

Part of

It's Going to Work Collection

Also by

Maurício Farias

Key crew

  • Executive ProducerSílvia Fraiha
  • ProducerSílvia Fraiha
  • Art DirectionLuciane Nicolino
  • Casting ProducerAndrea Imperatore
  • Sound MixerFrançois Wolf
  • ContinuityRenata Rodarte
  • Additional Director of PhotographyFabio Burtin
  • Sound DesignerFrançois Wolf
  • SoundToninho Muricy
  • CostumerAntônio Medeiros
  • EditorFábio Villela
  • Post Production SupervisorVeruschka G. Bäuerle
  • Executive ProducerIsabella Nicolas
  • Makeup ArtistSimone Batata

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2013-03-2212

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