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Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures
Original Title
Cinema, Aspirinas E Urubus- Director: Marcelo Gomes
- Writer: Karim Ainouz; Paulo Caldas
- Producer: Karim Ainouz; Maria Ionescu
CGiii Comment
The writer of the excellent Madame Satã directs...with too many jump cuts, close-ups, shaky camera-work and, inexplicable over-exposure.
He had his reasons, unfortunately...they don't work.
The technical ineptitude detracts from an otherwise good story...and, the pace could do with an injection of energy.
Lazy and clumsy...if you want to read subtext into it - then, go ahead - it won't make it any better.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
In 1942, the lonely German Johann travels through the arid roads in the country of the Northeast of Brazil in his truck selling aspirins in small villages, using advertisement movies to promote the medicine. He meets the drifter Ranulpho, who intends to go to Rio de Janeiro seeking a better life, and gives a ride to the man. While traveling together, they develop a close friendship, but on 31 August 1942, Brazil declares war to Germany and Johann has to decide if he should return to his home country and fight in the war, or stay in Brazil in a concentration camp; but the option of moving to Amazonas with the migrants of the drought seems to be feasible.
Cast & Characters
João Miguel as Ranulpho;
Peter Ketnath as Johann;
Madalena Accioly as Mulher da Cobra;
Jeane Alves as Mulher Amamentando;
Veronica Cavalcanti as Maria da Paz;
Jorge Clésio as Funcionario dos Correios;
Daniela Câmara as Neide;
Lúcia do Acordeon as Sanfoneira;
Mano Fialho as Caçador;
Francisco Figueiredo as Rapaz na Estrada