Monica and Friends: Lessons

"It's possible to grow up without having to stop being a child."

2021 1h 37m PT

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8.2

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7.6

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★8.2TMDB · 100★7.6IMDB · 1,356

FamilyComedyDramaAdventure

Synopsis

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In the sequel to Turma da Mônica: Laços, we follow Mônica, Jimmy Five, Maggy and Smudge dealing with the consequences of a mistake made at school. At the same time, they face transformations from childhood to adolescence and are about to discover the value of friendship.

“It's possible to grow up without having to stop being a child.”

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Cast

Giulia Benite
Mônica
Kevin Vechiatto
Cebolinha
Laura Rauseo
Magali
Gabriel Moreira
Cascão
Emilly Nayara
Milena
Laís Villela
Marina
Vinícius Higo
Do Contra
Lucas Infante
Humberto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Rezende
Writers: Lu Cafaggi, Vitor Cafaggi, Thiago Dottori
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Monica and Friends" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniel Rezende, shot by Azul Serra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marcelo Junqueira 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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Giulia Benite and Kevin Vechiatto and Laura Rauseo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's possible to grow up without having to stop being a child.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11674072 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daniel Rezende directs. Azul Serra behind the camera. Marcelo Junqueira cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Part of the "Monica and Friends" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Daniel Rezende, shot by Azul Serra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Marcelo Junqueira shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Giulia Benite and Kevin Vechiatto and Laura Rauseo carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It's possible to grow up without having to stop being a child.".
8IMDB entry: tt11674072 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.