My Mom Is a Character 2

2016 1h 28m PT

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 527

Comedy

Synopsis

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Dona Hermínia is back, but now rich and famous since she is the host of her own successful TV show. However, the overprotective character will have to deal with her children's departures, as Marcelina and Juliano decide to move out. In counterpart, she will welcome, as a visitor, her sister Lúcia Helena, who's been living in New York.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Paulo Gustavo
Dona Hermínia
Rodrigo Pandolfo
Juliano
Mariana Xavier
Marcelina
Patrícya Travassos
Lúcia Helena
Alexandra Richter
Iesa
Herson Capri
Carlos Alberto
Samantha Schmütz
Waldeia
Suely Franco
Tia Zélia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: César Rodrigues
Writers: Fil Braz, Paulo Gustavo
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $39M — a 19.6× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "My Mom is a Character Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by César Rodrigues, shot by João Pádua. 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 Zé Ricardo. 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 Eduardo Hartung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

César Rodrigues directs. João Pádua behind the camera. Zé Ricardo scores. Eduardo Hartung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Grossed $39M — a 19.6× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
4Released 10 years ago.
5Part of the "My Mom is a Character Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by César Rodrigues, shot by João Pádua. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Zé Ricardo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Eduardo Hartung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Paulo Gustavo and Rodrigo Pandolfo and Mariana Xavier carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt3212812 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: João Pádua
Original score: Zé Ricardo
Editing: Eduardo Hartung
Costume design: Reka Koves
Makeup / hair: Maria Inês Moura
VFX supervisor: Omar Colocci
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Status: Released
Budget: $2,000,000
Box office: $39,195,565
Return: 1960% of budget
Original language: PT
Certification (US): 12
IMDB: My Mom Is a Character 2 (2016)

Part of

My Mom is a Character Collection

Minha Mãe é uma Peça is a Brazilian comedy film directed by André Pellenz and César Rodrigues, starring Paulo Gustavo, and written by him in partnership with Fil Braz. The film is based on the play of the same name created and starred by Paulo Gustavo. The cast of the film version is also composed by Ingrid Guimarães, Herson Capri, Suely Franco, Monica Martelli, Samantha Schmütz and Alexandra Richter.