December 26, 2006
Slow pacing, soapy plot can't hold back solid performances, direction.
Enrique Díaz, Fernanda Montenegro, Fernanda Torres
Aurea is brought to the northern Brazilian town of Maranhao by her insane husband Vasco, who suffers from delusions that the barren land may be profitably farmed. A calamitous turn of events leaves Au...( read more
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DVD Release Date: December 12, 2006
Stats: 198 reviews
Flixster Reviews (198)
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November 22, 2009While beautiful cinematographically, there wasn't much to this movie. And the sudden jumps in time and multiple-role characters were a bit annoying, even if they were meant to be symbolic.
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December 15, 2008Foreign movies are soo great. This movie had such a powerful message, as well as a beautiful backdrop. Only foreign movies have such complex but fantastic storyline. This one's meaning can be easily said with one of the last lines. Ultimately it doesn't matter where you end up, i...( read more)
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July 9, 2008Foreign, Spanish. This is a very good film. The scenery is very unique and is quite beautiful. The story is very good and I would highly recommend it.
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May 20, 2008I liked this, but I thought it would be better. Once it got into the story and picked up, I enjoyed it a lot better.
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May 1, 2008Belíssima fotografia, gostei também do ritmo arrastado que se passa a história
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March 21, 2008o cenário não poderia ser outro, a idéia da evolução do filme ainda com as duas atrizes em cena é maravilhosa! e fernanda montenegro continua dando um show em matéria de representação. um dos melhores filmes brasileiros que já vi.
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February 23, 2008Its slow moving and the scenery is all the same. But the ending is worth the wait. Beautiful female actresses
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January 28, 2008puta filme chato do caralho! dá pra dormir nos primeiros 20 minutos. e aquele monte de areia dá uma sensação "claustrofóbica"... sei lá.
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Critic Reviews
September 8, 2006
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
September 8, 2006
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
Both Waddington and Soarez understand the impotence of words in this dusty setting, or the potency of just the right ones. full review
August 18, 2006
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Both boring and interesting, monotonous and beautiful, and strangely mythic. full review
August 10, 2006
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Beautifully shot in a sandy, remote corner of Northern Brazil, this lovely film tells the story of three generations of women.
May 5, 2006
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
Attuned to both the flowing passage of time and the charged silence between people. full review
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