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Ela volta na quinta
Synopsis
After 38 years of marriage, Maria José and Norberto are on the verge of separation. Norberto is having an affair while Maria José is questioning her life. Their sons André and Nato get caught up in all of this and are unsure how to react.
Synopsis
After 38 years of marriage, Maria José and Norberto are on the verge of separation. Norberto is having an affair while Maria José is questioning her life. Their sons André and Nato get caught up in all of this and are unsure how to react.
Our take
In this intriguing fiction-documentary hybrid, Brazilian filmmaker André Novais Oliveira uses his own family to play out a made-up drama. By exploring the mellow beauty, ordinariness, and temporality of the everyday, Oliveira turns the very stuff of life into art. A quiet marvel.