Hard Labor

2011 1h 39m PT

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 46

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Synopsis

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After her husband loses his job, Helena opens her own grocery store. Soon, increasingly strange events begin to plague her store, making her question her sanity.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Helena Albergaria
Helena
Marat Descartes
Otávio
Naloana Lima
Paula
Marina Flores
Vanessa
Gilda Nomacce
Gilda
Hugo Villavicenzio
Jorge
Thiago Carreira
Ricardo
Luiz Serra
Seu Antunes

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marco Dutra
Writers: Juliana Rojas, Marco Dutra
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 Marco Dutra, shot by Matheus da Rocha Pereira. 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 Rafael Cavalcanti. 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 Caetano Gotardo 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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Helena Albergaria and Marat Descartes and Naloana Lima carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1686328 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marco Dutra directs. Matheus da Rocha Pereira behind the camera. Rafael Cavalcanti scores. Caetano Gotardo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Directed by Marco Dutra, shot by Matheus da Rocha Pereira. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Rafael Cavalcanti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Caetano Gotardo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Helena Albergaria and Marat Descartes and Naloana Lima carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1686328 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.