Oppressive drama about oppression during the dictatorship in Brazil has won many awards.
Director: Walter Salles (The Motorcycle Diaries, On the Road, among others) - Actors: Fernanda Montenegro, Fernanda Torres, Guilherme Silveira, Valentina Herszage and Selton Mello, among others
Length: 139 minutes - Language: Portuguese
- Subtitles: Dutch
The true story of the disappearance of former congressman Rubens Paiva during Brazil's military dictatorship in the 1970s. The lives of Rubens Paiva's wife Eunice(Fernanda Torres) and their five children change abruptly, and forever, after the disappearance. Eunice is captured and pressured by the regime to betray her friends and family. When she is released 12 days later, she goes all out to fight against the corrupt regime and for the rights of thousands of disappeared, innocent citizens and their families.
Director Walter Salles is filming again in his native Brazil after a long time. He based the story on the diaries of Ruben's son Marcelo. There, this film drama became an outright box office hit. Actress Fernanda Torres won the Golden Globe for Best Drama Actress for her role. IFFR audiences chose this film as their favorite.
Also at the CineFiliaal
The Cinephilia opens especially for our regular customers. At the regular time of Wednesday evening (around) 8:30 pm. Holders of Cineville passes, Filmcredits and Strippenkaart and other fans of our movie theater are invited weekly for a preview of a new film. So you see the film first. That film is (usually) introduced by Geert ter Steeg or Don Zwaaneveld; a story about the background of the film, the makers and the making process. With great viewing tips to watch out for,
