Completed - BRAZILIAN-PORTUGUESE - Drama, Family, Comedy - 95 minutes
At the age of 80, Polidoro decides to demolish the stability of his comfortable life as a retired judge and become the owner of a strip-club.
Year of production : 2018 Director(s) : Tiago ARAKILIAN Writer(s) : Luisa PARNES Cast : Jose DE ABREU, Danton MELLO, Guta STRESSER, Mariana LIMA, Leticia ISNARD, Eucir DE SOUSA, Luiz MAGNELLI, Saulo RODRIGUES, Augusto MADEIRA Producer(s) : Silvia FRAIHA (Fraiha), Carlos SALDANHA (Blue Sky)
At 80 years old, Polidoro decides to demolish the stability of his comfortable life as a retired judge and becomes business partner in a strip-tease club. These dark desire astonish his family. Beatriz, his daughter, decides to officially interdict in court, claiming that her father is loosing his mental health. Subpoenaed to testify, his son Paulo declares incapable to give an opinion because he hasn’t been in touch with his father for years. The judge sentences both father and son to spend time with each other for some time and, then, he would ask Paulo his opinion on his father’s health. In the unusual setting of the strip-club, both of them will have their lives turned as, after a long time, they will put differences aside and get together.
Country(ies) : BRAZIL
Bari Brazilian FF 2018 (Best Film Audience Award)Agenda Brazil Milan 2018 (Best Film Audience Award)Brazilian FF Montreal 2018 (Best Film)Golden Rooster 2018 (Best Leading Actor)Thai IFF Bangkok 2018 (Best Foreign Film)11th Los Angeles Brazilian 2018 (Best Feature Film & Best Director)Hainan 2018OLA Hamptons 2018Love is Folly Bulgary 2018Novo Cine Madri 2018Santa Barbara IFF 2018Cinequest 2018Shanghai 2018Jaipur 2019 (6 awards)Changing 2019 (January award)Prague 2019 (Best Feature Film)RapidLion South Africa 2019