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"What if the only evidence of a crime is the testimony of a parent translating the words of her child?"

2017 1h 27m PT

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 72

Drama

Synopsis

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Rubens is a carefree, charismatic swimming instructor who finds himself accused of displaying inappropriate affection toward one of his students by the boy's mother. Other parents and colleagues are only too eager to condemn him.

“What if the only evidence of a crime is the testimony of a parent translating the words of her child?”

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Cast

Daniel de Oliveira
Rubens
Marco Ricca
Davi
Malu Galli
Ana
Stella Rabello
Marisa
Gustavo Falcão
Heitor
Luisa Arraes
Sofia
Luiz Felipe Mello
Alex
Pedro Sol
Bruno

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carolina Jabor
Writers: Lucas Paraizo
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carolina Jabor, shot by Azul Serra. 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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Editor Sérgio Mekler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Daniel de Oliveira and Marco Ricca and Malu Galli carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What if the only evidence of a crime is the testimony of a parent translating the words of her child?".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7293380 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Carolina Jabor directs. Azul Serra behind the camera. Sérgio Mekler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Directed by Carolina Jabor, shot by Azul Serra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Sérgio Mekler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Daniel de Oliveira and Marco Ricca and Malu Galli carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "What if the only evidence of a crime is the testimony of a parent translating the words of her child?".
7IMDB entry: tt7293380 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.