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2011 1h 35m PT

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 122

Drama

Synopsis

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Marcelo leaves his family and moves to Mato Grosso do Sul, where he learns how to fly airplanes by himself watching the pilots. One day, he responds the call of a drug dealer and uses his boss' plane to help the man to transport his cargo. He is hired by the drug lord to work transporting drugs in his airplanes. When he is arrested by the Federal Police, he does not rat his gang and the leader of the cartel gives a large amount of money as a bonus and asks him to leave the gang since he is known by the police. Marcelo uses the money to promote a party in the Carnival of Recife pretending to be the son of the owner of the Gol (a Brazilian air flight company). He lures the high-society, including the television presenter Amaury Jr. Marcelo is arrested again and is sent to prison. During a rebellion, he uses his leadership to present the claims of the prisoners and help to control the situation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wagner Moura
Marcelo
Gisele Fróes
Silvia
Roger Gobeth
Renato Jacks
Arieta Corrêa
Sandra
Norival Rizzo
Pai de Marcelo
Amaury Jr
Amaury Jr
Emiliano Ruschel
Fausto
Marcela Falci
Aluna Loira

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toniko Melo
Writers: Thiago Dottori, Bráulio Mantovani
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Toniko Melo, shot by Mauro Pinheiro Jr.. 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 Antonio Pinto. 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 Gustavo Giani 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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Wagner Moura and Gisele Fróes and Roger Gobeth carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1235548 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Toniko Melo directs. Mauro Pinheiro Jr. behind the camera. Antonio Pinto scores. Gustavo Giani cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Directed by Toniko Melo, shot by Mauro Pinheiro Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Antonio Pinto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Gustavo Giani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Wagner Moura and Gisele Fróes and Roger Gobeth carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1235548 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.