Mens Sana in Corpore Sano

2011 0h 22m PT

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 4

ThrillerHorror

Synopsis

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Flavio Danillo is a personal trainer whose students attend him at the gym. At home, Flavio works his body into a state of decay. Suddenly, his body no longer responds his mind taking over control.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Flavio Danilo
Paulinho Gomez Ferraz
Victoria River
Carmelo de Castro

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Juliano Dornelles
Writers: Juliano Dornelles
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 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 Juliano Dornelles, shot by Pedro Sotero. 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 Daniel Bandeira 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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Flavio Danilo and Paulinho Gomez Ferraz and Victoria River carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2417774 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Juliano Dornelles directs. Pedro Sotero behind the camera. Daniel Bandeira cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Juliano Dornelles, shot by Pedro Sotero. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Daniel Bandeira shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Flavio Danilo and Paulinho Gomez Ferraz and Victoria River carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2417774 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.