Where I Grow Old

2017 1h 39m PT

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 14

Drama

Synopsis

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Two young Portuguese women try to put down roots in Brazil. Teresa is newly arrived; Francisca has been there a while. This sure-footed, loving portrait of two counterparts, attracting and repelling, is also an ode to Belo Horizonte: a city with no tourist attractions, but bags of atmosphere and lust for life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Elizabete Francisca
Teresa
Francisca Manuel
Francisca
Paulo Nazareth
Wanderson dos Santos
Jonnata Doll

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marília Rocha
Writers: João Dumans, Marília Rocha, Thais Fujinaga
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil, Portugal

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Brazil, Portugal.

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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 Marília Rocha, shot by Ivo Lopes Araújo. 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 Francisco Moreira 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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Elizabete Francisca and Francisca Manuel and Paulo Nazareth carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5466056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Marília Rocha directs. Ivo Lopes Araújo behind the camera. Francisco Moreira cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil, Portugal. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Brazil, Portugal.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Marília Rocha, shot by Ivo Lopes Araújo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Francisco Moreira shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Elizabete Francisca and Francisca Manuel and Paulo Nazareth carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5466056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.