Reviews

This film could have captured some charm from its locations (London, Amsterdam, Paris). However there is a lack of thriller atmosphere through it all. It works against any possible involvement with the audience. At its end, a simple feeling of void remains. Irène Jacob does not fit in at all. She deserves nothing less than Kielowsky who is one-off director in our present days. Jason Patric is nothing but a devilishly handsome guy. Acting? The direction did not allow them to.

A superb film built upon the relationship of Dora (pungently played by Fernanda Montenegro) and Josue (intuitively played by Vinicius de Oliveira). A deep and still silence filled the movie theatre in order to follow Walter Salles Jr's description of a flow of feelings between the main characters: hate, antipathy, distrust, dependency, partnership, caring, love. These were never easy feelings simply produced to make the audiences cry. On the contrary, they were an authentic delicate punch in the heart. Put your prejudice aside: this may be a Brazilian film, however the emotions on the screen are universal. This film is definitely a must see.