Pretérito Perfeito

2006 1h 17m PT

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2.7

SKIP

★2.7TMDB · 3

Documentary

Synopsis

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Follows former customers and employees of one of the most famous brothels in Brazil called the Casa Rosa as they come back to the house where it once stood in all its glory. Revisiting the old bedrooms we get to know stories of men and women of all ages and their experiences inside the house. A film about memories, morals and negotiation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lobão
himself
Roberto Amaral
himself
Alvaro de Souza Cruz
himself
Ivanilda Santos Lima
herself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gustavo Pizzi
Writers: Gustavo Pizzi
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 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 Lucas Vasconcellos. 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 Gustavo Pizzi 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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Lobão and Roberto Amaral and Alvaro de Souza Cruz carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1578707 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gustavo Pizzi directs. Lucas Vasconcellos scores. Gustavo Pizzi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Lucas Vasconcellos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Gustavo Pizzi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lobão and Roberto Amaral and Alvaro de Souza Cruz carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1578707 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.