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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

This assured slice-of-life drama from Brazil sees a private security firm arrive in a well-heeled suburb, but their avowed intention to protect the residents' property may hide a darker motive. Very much an ensemble piece, the film follows various storylines, a little like a TV soap opera, flitting between a disgruntled wife, an uneasy love affair and the secret machinations of the local landowner. In doing so, confident first-time writer/director Kleber Mendonça Filho delivers a portrait of the national psyche, whose lingering class and ethnic divisions still underpin everyday affairs. What's so fascinating, though, is that we're allowed to read the signs for ourselves, rather than having everything earnestly spelt out, which draws us into the story's consistently surprising weave of wry comedy and underlying tension. Blending the social commentary of Michael Haneke with sly Jacques Tati-style wit, this is a disarming and utterly delightful original that will reward the adventurous and perceptive viewer.

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Cast

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ClodoaldoIrandhir Santos
JoaoGustavo Jahn
Beatriz "Bia" LinharesMaeve Jinkings
FranciscoW J Solha
SofiaIrma Brown
DinhoYuri Holanda
Tio AncoLula Terra
ClaudioSebastiao Formiga

Crew

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DirectorKleber Mendonça Filho

Details

Theatrical distributor
Artificial Eye
Released on
2013-03-22
Languages
English | Portuguese | Persian | Chinese
Guidance
Contains swearing, sex scenes and nudity.
Formats
Colour
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