Capitu and the Chapter

2023 1h 15m PT

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 10

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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“If you had to choose between me and your mother, who would it be?” Capitu asks provocatively of her problematic lover. Elsewhere, they dance to inaudible music with their friends, each couple keeping to a rhythm of their own. At times, this depiction of the memories we see one Dom Casmurro commit to paper with a flamboyant pen seems to be an interplay of conflicting emotions – particularly when jealousy raises its head. Adapted from the Brazilian classic novel 'Dom Casmurro' (1899) by Machado de Assis as an ironic/philosophical essay on poetry and jealousy, and featuring fragments of Bressane’s previous works.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mariana Ximenes
Capitu
Enrique Díaz
Casmurro
Vladimir Brichta
Bentinho
Djin Sganzerla
Sancha
Saulo Rodrigues
Escobar
Cláudio Mendes
Jose Dias
Josie Antello
Jovem Senhora

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Júlio Bressane
Writers: Júlio Bressane
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 3 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 Júlio Bressane, shot by Lucas Barbi. 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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Editor Rodrigo Lima 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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Mariana Ximenes and Enrique Díaz and Vladimir Brichta carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14763720 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Júlio Bressane directs. Lucas Barbi behind the camera. Rodrigo Lima cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Júlio Bressane, shot by Lucas Barbi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Rodrigo Lima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mariana Ximenes and Enrique Díaz and Vladimir Brichta carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt14763720 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.