A Jaula

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2022 1h 23m PT

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★6.9TMDB · 44★6.2IMDB · 489

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Synopsis

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It's just another luxury car being stolen on a street in São Paulo... or not. A thief easily gets into the SUV parked on a quiet street, but when he tries to get out, he discovers he is trapped, without water or food.

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Cast

Chay Suede
Djalma
Alexandre Nero
Henrique
Mariana Lima
Valéria
Astrid Fontenelle
Apresentadora de TV
Maurício de Barros
Bêbado do Bar
Marco Bravo
Otávio Policial
Ayomi Domenica
Helena Policial
Felipe Calixto
Sérgio Policial

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: João Wainer
Writers: Gastón Duprat, Mariano Cohn
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by João Wainer, shot by Leo Resende Ferreira. 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 Apollo Nove. 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 Cesar Gananian 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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Chay Suede and Alexandre Nero and Mariana Lima carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Welcome aboard".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt17003896 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

João Wainer directs. Leo Resende Ferreira behind the camera. Apollo Nove scores. Cesar Gananian cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Directed by João Wainer, shot by Leo Resende Ferreira. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Apollo Nove. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Cesar Gananian shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chay Suede and Alexandre Nero and Mariana Lima carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Welcome aboard".
8IMDB entry: tt17003896 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.