Stuck with a
blonde dye job by a losing bet, Murilo Benício [BELLY UP, 98 fest]
responds to a taunter with hot lead—only to find even the cops applauding
and his dentist offering him another little job. Soon he's a successful
hit man with a wife [Cláudia Abreu. TIETA OF AGRESTE, BATTLE OF CANUDOS,
98 fest; and this year's THE MIDDLE OF THE WORLD], his victim's
girlfriend crashing in his apartment, and a pet pig named Bill. Suspense
and humorous thriller by father/son [writer/director] team. Best Film,
Director, Actor, Miami Brazilian Film Festival.
Murilo Benicio [BELLY UP, 98 Fest] queda con pelo rubio después de perder
una apuesta y responde a un burlón con plomo caliente. La sorpresa es que
los policías lo felicitan y su dentista le ofrece otro trabajito. Pronto
se vuelve un exitoso asesino que vive con su esposa [Claudia Abreu. TIETA
OF AGRESTE, BATTLE OF CANUDOS, Festival ‘98; y O CAMINHO NAS NUVENS), la
novia de su victima y un cerdito mascota llamado Bill. Es una película de
suspenso y humor hecha por el equipo de padre e hijo como escritor y
director. Mejor film, director y actor, Miami Brazilian Film Festival.
DIRECTOR José Henrique Fonseca PRODUCTION CO Conspiracao Filmes, Estúdios
Mega, MegaColor, and Quanta Centro de Produções PRODUCER José Henrique
Fonseca, Leonardo Monteiro de Barros and Flávio R. Tambellini SCREENPLAY
Rubem Fonseca and Patrícia Melo CINEMATOGRAPHY Breno Silveira EDITOR
Sérgio Mekler ART DIRECTION Toni Vanzolini COSTUME DESIGN Claudia Kopke
MUSIC Eric Milano CAST Cláudia Abreu, André Barros, Murilo Venció, Marilu
Bueno, Jorge Dória and José Henrique Fonseca. 2003, Color, 113 min,
Portuguese with subtitles. |