Treason

1999 1h 44m PT

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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Three stories of infidelity unfold: a man falls for a married woman, a young girl draws the gaze of her sister’s fiancé, and a husband takes his unfaithful wife hostage after discovering her affair with his best friend.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pedro Cardoso
Mário
Fernanda Torres
Irene / Dagmar
Alexandre Borges
Marido
Ludmila Dayer
Alice
Daniel Dantas
Geraldo
Drica Moraes
Mulher
Francisco Cuoco
Argemiro Santos
Jorge Dória
Reinaldo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: José Henrique Fonseca
Writers: Patrícia Melo, Mauricio Zacharias, Nelson Rodrigues
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by José Henrique Fonseca, shot by Affonso Beato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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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Pedro Cardoso and Fernanda Torres and Alexandre Borges carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0166851 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

José Henrique Fonseca directs. Affonso Beato behind the camera. Sérgio Mekler cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by José Henrique Fonseca, shot by Affonso Beato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Sérgio Mekler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Pedro Cardoso and Fernanda Torres and Alexandre Borges carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0166851 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.