My Sweet Orange Tree

2012 1h 39m PT

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 52

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Synopsis

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Zezé is an 8 year old boy who, although a naughty boy, has a good heart. He leads a very modest life, due to the fact that his father has been unemployed for a long time, and has the habit of having long conversations with a sweet orange tree which is in his backyard. Until one day he meets Portuga, a man who begins to help him and soon becomes his best friend.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

João Guilherme Ávila
Zezé
José de Abreu
Portuga
Caco Ciocler
Escritor
Eduardo Dascar
Pai
Fernanda Vianna
Mãe
Emiliano Queiroz
Tio Edmundo
Julia de Victa
Gloria
Tino Gomes
Ariovaldo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marcos Bernstein
Writers: Marcos Bernstein, Melanie Dimantas
Languages: German, Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Portuguese.

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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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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Armand Amar. 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 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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6 / 8

CAST

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João Guilherme Ávila and José de Abreu and Caco Ciocler carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2402186 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 52 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. Armand Amar scores. Marcelo Moraes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in German, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Portuguese.
3Directed by Marcos Bernstein, shot by Gustavo Hadba. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Armand Amar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Marcelo Moraes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6João Guilherme Ávila and José de Abreu and Caco Ciocler carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2402186 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.