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Mango Yellow

Play trailer Poster for Mango Yellow Released Oct 4, 2002 1h 43m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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The lives of a macho butcher, his wife, a lonely waitress (Leona Cavalli), a sadist (Jonas Bloch) and a flophouse manager (Matheus Nachtergaele) intersect in Recife, Brazil.

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Stephen Holden New York Times For all the grimness and desperation on view in Mango Yellow, the characters emerge as robust, full-dimensional people in touch with their explosive feelings. Rated: 3/5 Nov 13, 2003 Full Review Michael Atkinson Village Voice A glib evocation of urban malaise, flirting with situations of sexual loneliness ... without mustering up a single substantive notion. Nov 11, 2003 Full Review TV Guide Rated: 3/5 Nov 13, 2003 Full Review Brian Mckay eFilmCritic.com there is so little invested in these characters that you don't really care. unfortunately, MANGO YELLOW is just a pulpy morass - sometimes sweet, until you start chocking on the seeds Rated: 3/5 May 12, 2003 Full Review Arthur Lazere culturevulture.net Assis stretches his characters up to and perhaps beyond the edge of reality. In their extremes, he suggests a malaise infecting Brazil. Apr 25, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Lúcio Leonardo P Entertainment that is very bold, crude and grotesque in its denunciation, but that fails in its narrative. It has admirable characters, who we want to know more about, but it makes mistakes in the interaction between them. It has a lot to say, but little that the eyes can see. Too much yellow for not enough mango. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/25/24 Full Review Daniel G Very satisfying slice of life film of a run-down, realistic Recife in the early 2000s, with a documentary aspect and some top acting. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/16/24 Full Review Audience Member A experiência foi prejudicada pela qualidade da obra pirateada, com áudio e imagem de baixa qualidade, mas o suficiente para degustar uma bela obra, a brasilidade e suas mazelas, nudez sensual, roteiro bem desenvolvido, uma história simples, quase caricata, porem desconstituída, representativa e cotiana, destaque para as atuações, grandes nomes do cinema, entregando encenações extraordinárias, não teria como diferir disso… Belíssimo filme do Cinema de Retomada… Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Mango Yellow is a film that brings the reality of the poor people in brazil. The naturalness of brutality and primitive instincts with the absence of morals or ethics as a collective conscience. This is a result of the lack of state for the people. There is no basic sanitation, low education and what counts is the law of the strongest. Mango Yellow brings the reality of marginal Brazil in all aspects. Away from tourists or, sometimes, very close. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member The "truth-owner" director Claudio Assis tries to put his blood-soaked fingers on the audience's faces, but he fails in his trying of portraiting the filth he himself believes as right. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member some moments of brilliance and moments of absolute abhorrence. a movie that one doesn't "enjoy" but watches and takes in and leaves feeling a bit depressed and dirty. the only character i really liked was Ligia...the barmaid. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The lives of a macho butcher, his wife, a lonely waitress (Leona Cavalli), a sadist (Jonas Bloch) and a flophouse manager (Matheus Nachtergaele) intersect in Recife, Brazil.
Director
Cláudio Assis
Producer
Paulo Sacramento, Cláudio Assis
Screenwriter
Hilton Lacerda
Production Co
Olhos de Cao Filmworks
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 4, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 23, 2016
Runtime
1h 43m