A Dog's Will

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A Dog's Will (2000)

L 15/09/2000 (BR) Comedy, Drama, Fantasy 1h 44m

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Lying with faith is not always a sin.

Synopsis

The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.

Guel Arraes

Director, Writer
Ariano Suassuna

Story
João Falcão

Writer
Adriana Falcão

Writer

Têtes d'affiche

Matheus Nachtergaele

João Grilo
Selton Mello

Chicó
Rogério Cardoso

Padre João
Denise Fraga

Dora
Diogo Vilela

Eurico
Luís Melo

Diabo
Virginia Cavendish

Rosinha
Bruno Garcia

Vicentão
Enrique Díaz

Joaquim Brejeiro
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Une critique de badelf

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Rédigée par badelf le 15 août 2023

This film is deeply steeped in Brazilian culture, which may make it inaccessible to some. It's based on a play by Ariano Suassuna, who made his life's mission to preserve Brazilian culture. If you're put off by the surrealistic religion scenes, keep in mind that this spiritualism was still firmly anchored in Brazil in 2000, along with the mash-up of African beliefs - candomblé.

I loved the Laurel-and-Hardy style of comedy. The film was not short on laughs. The actors' comedic timing is spot on. The direction is totally in the style of the 20th century comedic soaps (novelas), which were (and... lire la suite.

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