Like Water Through Stone

2009 1h 25m PT

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8.8

MASTERPIECE

★8.8TMDB · 4

Documentary

Synopsis

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In the Espinhaço Mountains one winter, a group of small-town Brazilian girls are experiencing the end of their youth. Impossible romances leave marks on their bodies and the surrounding landscape. Each of the friends finds her own particular way to overcome the loneliness and to live within a tangle of uncertainty.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alessandra Ribeiro
Herself
Priscila Rodrigues
Herself
Shirlene Rodrigues
Herself
Valdênia Ribeiro
Herself
Paloma Campos
Herself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marília Rocha
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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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 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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Directed by Marília Rocha, shot by Ivo Lopes Araújo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marília Rocha shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Alessandra Ribeiro and Priscila Rodrigues and Shirlene Rodrigues carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1622567 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Marília Rocha directs. Ivo Lopes Araújo behind the camera. O Grivo scores. Marília Rocha cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Marília Rocha, shot by Ivo Lopes Araújo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by O Grivo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Marília Rocha shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alessandra Ribeiro and Priscila Rodrigues and Shirlene Rodrigues carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1622567 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.