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RUNTIME
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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Bog of Beasts
2006 1h 20m PT
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6.0
MID
★6.0TMDB · 47
Drama
Synopsis
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A man falls in love with a teenage girl, who is exploited by her own grandfather, who sometimes takes her to a gas station to show her naked to whomever pays him some money.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Fernando Teixeira
Heitor
Caio Blat
Cícero
Matheus Nachtergaele
Everardo
Dira Paes
Bela
Marcélia Cartaxo
Hermila Guedes
Dora
Conceição Camaroti
Dona Margarida
João Ferreira
Mestre Mário
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Cláudio Assis
- Writers
- Hilton Lacerda
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Countries
- Brazil
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ERA
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Released 20 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Cláudio Assis, shot by Walter Carvalho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Rica Amabis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Karen Harley 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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Fernando Teixeira and Caio Blat and Matheus Nachtergaele carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0982849 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Cláudio Assis directs. Walter Carvalho behind the camera. Rica Amabis scores. Karen Harley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 20 years ago.
- 3Directed by Cláudio Assis, shot by Walter Carvalho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Rica Amabis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Karen Harley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Fernando Teixeira and Caio Blat and Matheus Nachtergaele carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0982849 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Walter Carvalho
- Original score
- Rica Amabis
- Editing
- Karen Harley
- Costume design
- Joana Gatis
- Makeup / hair
- Marcos Freire
- Sound
- Armando Torres Jr.
- Runtime
- 80 min · 1h 20m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- PT
Also by
Cláudio Assis
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
REC Produtores Associados
BR
- PA
Parabólica Brasil
Quanta Centro de Produções Cinematográficas
BR
Key crew
- Associate ProducerWalter Carvalho
- ProducerCláudio Assis
- Art DirectionRenata Pinheiro
- Makeup ArtistMarcos Freire
- ProducerJulia de Morais
- EditorKaren Harley
- Sound Effects EditorFernando Henna
- Executive ProducerJoão Vieira Jr.
- Foley EditorSimone Alves
- Sound EditorRicardo Reis
- Costume DesignJoana Gatis
- Sound Re-Recording MixerArmando Torres Jr.
- Foley ArtistMauricio Pascuet Pregnolatto
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2006-12-20
Also known as
International titles
- Baixio das BestasBR
