The Hour of the Star

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Matheus M 02/18/2024 We easily can sympathize with Macabea, her sadness and confusion about the world. A touching story and a true massterpiece of cinema. See more 04/14/2013 An utterly convincing and unique performance by an extraordinary actress, Marcelia Cartaxo. See more 06/05/2010 Uma bela e triste história! Gostei muito quando vi. Inclusive quero assitir de novo! See more 11/17/2009 slow paced but well acted enough to seem like a documentary See more 04/17/2009 I will state right at the beginning that I am a sucker for Brazilian films. I lived in Bahia and toured Brazil in 1975 for 10 months. I remember the buzz about this movie in 1985 when it premiered. I was in Dallas. But I do not recall seeing it at the Inwood theater. I am glad I saw it now. It is such a good movie. It really is a classic of Brazilian cinema. To me this movie imparts me with feelings that all humans have the same longings no matter what your status or background or mental capacity is...I don't know that Macabéa was mentally slow but that she really just never had any REAL interactions with people before her family died and she was transported to the big city of Sao Paulo. She does seem to have a gloomy emptiness but is also happy and entertained at times. Others state the wish the directors did this or that.. we have here what they present us with!!! The film is as they wanted it!! I felt a lot of empathy with Macabéa and wished she had found others who could have given her more direction empathy and support in life. However in the end all things are resolved although the movie ends very sadly. Considering that this movie was probably made on a very small budget I think it is a fantastic accomplishment. Of course as always I feel the movie movies to slowly and will be too depressing for most of the USA movie crowd. however I found this a lovely emotional moving film. four very strong stars!! See more 02/20/2009 The movie's wonderful characters are trapped in a dully paced and blandly directed movie. Any reaches for magical realism are sorrowfully missed. See more Read all reviews

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