Foreign Land

"The best place to lose someone or your own self"

1996 1h 50m PT

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7.3

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7.4

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★7.3TMDB · 65★7.4IMDB · 2,005

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Synopsis

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During a time of political upheaval in Brazil, two strangers meet by coincidence in a foreign land and end up caught in the middle of a gem smuggling ring.

“The best place to lose someone or your own self”

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Cast

Fernanda Torres
Alex
Fernando Alves Pinto
Paco
Luís Melo
Ígor
Alexandre Borges
Miguel
Laura Cardoso
Manuela
João Lagarto
Pedro
Tchéky Karyo
Kraft
Zeka Laplaine
Loli

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Walter Salles
Writers: Walter Salles, Daniela Thomas, Marcos Bernstein
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil, Portugal

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Brazil, Portugal.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Walter Salles, 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 José Miguel Wisnik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Walter Salles 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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Fernanda Torres and Fernando Alves Pinto and Luís Melo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The best place to lose someone or your own self".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0114651 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Walter Salles directs. Walter Carvalho behind the camera. José Miguel Wisnik scores. Walter Salles cuts. Produced in Brazil, Portugal. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Brazil, Portugal.
3Directed by Walter Salles, shot by Walter Carvalho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by José Miguel Wisnik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Walter Salles shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Fernanda Torres and Fernando Alves Pinto and Luís Melo carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The best place to lose someone or your own self".
8IMDB entry: tt0114651 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.