She Comes Back on Thursday

2016 1h 48m PT

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 6

Drama

Synopsis

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With its obvious simplicity, the film’s title happens to set the mood of the film, or at least its guiding principle: staying anchored in everyday life. More precisely, the life of Maria José and Norberto, who have been married for 35 years and who live in Contagem, in the suburbs of Belo Horizonte. Their marriage is on the rocks, which leads their two sons to also wonder about the future of their own relationships with their wives. The story is quite ordinary. How can one capture such an impercep- tible shift in the heart of the banality of things, only made more noticeable by a crisis? Filming his own family, his own parents, his brother and himself, André Novais Oliveira has chosen to take his time. He shots long sequences, leaving enough time for the fictional situations on which he puts his characters to grow and unfold. Then he uses wide frames to linger on more mundane, concrete or at times farcical moments: eating an orange, cooking, watching television...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maria José Novais Oliveira
Maria José
Norberto Novais Oliveira
Norberto
André Novais Oliveira
André
Renato Novaes
Renato
Elida Silpe
Élida
Carla Patrícia
Carla
Tatiana Dal Magro
Tati
Dircinha Macêdo
Dona da geladeira

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: André Novais Oliveira
Writers: André Novais Oliveira
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by André Novais Oliveira, shot by Gabriel Martins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Pedro Salles Santiago. 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 Gabriel Martins 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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Maria José Novais Oliveira and Norberto Novais Oliveira and André Novais Oliveira carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4693974 — 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

André Novais Oliveira directs. Gabriel Martins behind the camera. Pedro Salles Santiago scores. Gabriel Martins cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by André Novais Oliveira, shot by Gabriel Martins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Pedro Salles Santiago. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Gabriel Martins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Maria José Novais Oliveira and Norberto Novais Oliveira and André Novais Oliveira carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4693974 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.