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Good Luck

2014 1h 30m PT
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7.3
SOLID
★7.3TMDB · 43
Drama
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After several behavior problems, teenager John is admitted to a psychiatric clinic by his family. There he meets Judith, for who he soon falls in love. The problem is that she does not have long to live and they know it. This shall not prevent the emergence of a great romance in the clinic.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Carolina Jabor
Writers
Jorge Furtado, Pedro Furtado
Languages
Portuguese
Countries
Brazil

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carolina Jabor, shot by Bárbara Álvarez. 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 Lucas Marcier. 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 Sérgio Mekler 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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Deborah Secco and João Pedro Zappa and Fernanda Montenegro carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2986122 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Carolina Jabor directs. Bárbara Álvarez behind the camera. Lucas Marcier scores. Sérgio Mekler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Released 12 years ago.
  • 3Directed by Carolina Jabor, shot by Bárbara Álvarez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Lucas Marcier. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Sérgio Mekler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Deborah Secco and João Pedro Zappa and Fernanda Montenegro carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt2986122 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Bárbara Álvarez
Original score
Lucas Marcier
Editing
Sérgio Mekler
Costume design
Ana Avelar
Makeup / hair
Martín Macías Trujillo
Runtime
90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
PT
Certification (US)
16

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Carolina Jabor

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Globo Filmes

    Globo Filmes

    BR

  • Conspiração Filmes

    Conspiração Filmes

    BR

  • Telecine

    Telecine

    BR

  • TeleImage

    TeleImage

    BR

Key crew

  • Executive ProducerIlana Brakarz
  • ProducerEliana Soárez
  • Art DirectionClaudio Amaral Peixoto
  • Makeup ArtistMartín Macías Trujillo
  • CastingGuilherme Gobbi
  • Costume DesignAna Avelar
  • Executive ProducerCecília Grosso
  • Executive ProducerMônica Siqueira
  • ProducerCarolina Jabor
  • Executive ProducerGil Ribeiro
  • Executive ProducerPedro Buarque de Hollanda
  • SoundYan Saldanha
  • Sound MixerRodrigo Noronha
  • Co-DirectorClaudia Castro
  • Associate ProducerGuel Arraes
  • EditorSérgio Mekler
  • Production DirectorClaudia Novaes
  • Associate ProducerDeborah Secco

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • woman director

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2014-05-3016

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International titles

  • Boa SorteBR

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