As Mães de Chico Xavier

2011 1h 30m PT

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 47

Drama

Synopsis

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Three mothers see their reality become completely, they are: Ruth, whose teenage son, Raul, faces problems with drugs; Elisa, trying to make up for the absence of her husband giving full attention to the child, the little Theo, and Lara, teacher who faces the dilemma of an unplanned pregnancy. These three women, living in different times of their lives, seeking comfort next to Chico Xavier. And Karl reporter remains insisting on interviewing the medium, even without being prepared for it.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nelson Xavier
Chico Xavier
Vanessa Gerbelli
Elisa
Via Negromonte
Ruth
Tainá Müller
Lara
Caio Blat
Karl
Herson Capri
Mario
Gustavo Falcão
Santiago
Paulo Goulart Filho
Cassiano

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Glauber Filho
Writers: Glauber Filho, Emmanuel Nogueira
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Glauber Filho, shot by Carina Sanginitto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Flávio Venturini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Helgi Thor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Nelson Xavier and Vanessa Gerbelli and Via Negromonte carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1882041 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Glauber Filho directs. Carina Sanginitto behind the camera. Flávio Venturini scores. Helgi Thor cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Glauber Filho, shot by Carina Sanginitto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Flávio Venturini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Helgi Thor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nelson Xavier and Vanessa Gerbelli and Via Negromonte carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1882041 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.