Backyard

2015 0h 20m PT

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 8

FantasyComedy

Synopsis

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Another day in the life of an elderly couple in the suburbs.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maria José Novais Oliveira
Norberto Novais Oliveira
Ítalo Laureano
Marcos Dumont
Miriam Ferreira
Geraldo Veloso
Nísio Teixeira
Roberta Veiga

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 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 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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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Thiago Ricarte 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 Ítalo Laureano carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4796646 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

André Novais Oliveira directs. Gabriel Martins behind the camera. Thiago Ricarte cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by André Novais Oliveira, shot by Gabriel Martins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Thiago Ricarte 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 Ítalo Laureano carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4796646 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.