Loveling

"Bonds of family are the hardest to break"

2018 1h 35m PT

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7.4

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95%

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7.1

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★7.4TMDB · 79🍅95%Rotten Tomatoes●81Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 1,698

Drama

Synopsis

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On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, Irene has only a few days to overcome her anxiety and renew her strength before sending her eldest son out into the world.

“Bonds of family are the hardest to break”

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Cast

Karine Teles
Irene
Otávio Müller
Klaus
Adriana Esteves
Sônia
Konstantinos Sarris
Fernando
César Troncoso
Alan
Luan Teles
Rodrigo
Vicente Demori
Thiago
Arthur Teles Pizzi
Fabiano

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gustavo Pizzi
Writers: Karine Teles, Gustavo Pizzi
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil, Uruguay

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Brazil, Uruguay.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gustavo Pizzi, shot by Pedro Faerstein. 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 Maximiliano Silveira. 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 Lívia Serpa 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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Karine Teles and Otávio Müller and Adriana Esteves carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Bonds of family are the hardest to break".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5707048 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gustavo Pizzi directs. Pedro Faerstein behind the camera. Maximiliano Silveira scores. Lívia Serpa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil, Uruguay. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Brazil, Uruguay.
3Directed by Gustavo Pizzi, shot by Pedro Faerstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Maximiliano Silveira. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lívia Serpa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Karine Teles and Otávio Müller and Adriana Esteves carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Bonds of family are the hardest to break".
8IMDB entry: tt5707048 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.