Light in Darkness: The Return of Red Light Bandit

2012 1h 23m PT

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 6

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Synopsis

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Jorge, bastard child of the infamous Red Light Bandit, decides himself to pursuit a life of crime after meeting with his father, who has been incarcerated for the last 30 years.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ney Matogrosso
Luz Vermelha
André Guerreiro Lopes
Tudo-ou-Nada
Djin Sganzerla
Jane
Bruna Lombardi
Maria Luísa Mendonça
Sandra Corveloni
Simone Spoladore
Arrigo Barnabé

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ícaro Martins
Writers: Rogério Sganzerla, Rogério Sganzerla, Helena Ignez
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "O Bandido Da Luz Vermelha - Coleção" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ícaro Martins, shot by José Roberto Eliezer. 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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Editor Rodrigo Lima 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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Ney Matogrosso and André Guerreiro Lopes and Djin Sganzerla carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1702002 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ícaro Martins directs. José Roberto Eliezer behind the camera. Rodrigo Lima cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Part of the "O Bandido Da Luz Vermelha - Coleção" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Ícaro Martins, shot by José Roberto Eliezer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Rodrigo Lima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ney Matogrosso and André Guerreiro Lopes and Djin Sganzerla carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1702002 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.