Caio Junqueira, Flavia Marco Antonio, José Dumont
In the Brazilian badlands of 1910, two families are locked in a deadly feud. Tonho, the middle son of the Breves family, is ordered by his father to avenge the death of his older brother, the victim o...( read more
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DVD Release Date: June 11, 2002
Stats: 168 reviews
could've been condensed into a 30 minute short movie but who am i to argue with some director who's into everlasting family fueds and murder? sounds a bit too like the mafia. anyway, the acting was so so. the bird that played the gypsy circus totty was nice looking... almost fall...( read more)
Original Portugese title "Abril Despedaçado," which translates as "Broken April"
In one of the poorest regions of the Brazilian northeast, amid drought and hunger, loyalty and honour are the only law. The tragic destiny of two families.
Muito bom. Uma história envolvente passada no ínicio do século onde as querelas entre famílias sobre terras era assunto comum e com tradiçoes seculares como o matar de um membro da família e ficar à espera que se venham vingar. Planos fantásticos e colocação das câmaras bem origi...( read more)
camera work superb... technically the best among the few movies i watched.. language of the art of movie making used to the best
Beautiful crafted forigen film, the scenery and pace of the movie is silent and haunting, this movie was unforgettable for me.
After a certain point, no one is right and no one is wrong, both sides have boundless grievances, and it's the audience that wants to run away with the circus. full review
Salles ... has crafted a compelling existential tableau. full review
Salles has the confidence of a storyteller too entranced by his tale to worry about the resistance of his audience, which he thus effortlessly overcomes. full review
Provides a window into a radically different time and place. full review
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