Don't Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl!

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Don't Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl!

2017

1h 48m

Drama

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Joca, a 13-year-old boy, is in love with an indigenous Paraguayan girl. He must face the violent region's war-torn past and the secrets of his elder brother Fernando, a motorcycle cowboy, in order to conquer her love.

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

As the story works visually but becomes emotionally incomprehensive, Bragana proves that he's far more of a filmmaker than a storyteller.

Jan 26, 2017

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Sheri Linden

The Hollywood Reporter

An ambitious genre meld that never quite shakes off self-consciousness.

Jan 23, 2017

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Jay Weissberg

Variety

An adolescent Brazilian boy's love for a Paraguayan Guarani girl is set against the pained historical residue of violent conflict in this over-heated, unsatisfying debut.

Jan 21, 2017

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Bradley Warren

The Playlist

Fails to reconcile its various story strands, conflicting tones and genre aspirations.

Rated: C

Jan 23, 2017

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Allan Hunter

Screen International

This is a well crafted and often stylish film but you suspect it could have had a greater impact with more room for the individual elements to breathe.

Jan 21, 2017

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Audience Member

In every scene, the lead character, and others, lights up a cigarette. Why? Are they obliged by big tobacco to show smoking. Especially in this turkey, where half the cast are kids, I guess they need to promote smoking and influence the underage to start. A real waste of time.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Spencer P

Unpleasant, unforgiving, nonsensical, and completely soaked in self-seriousness, this would-be nostalgic teen adventure is actually a jumbled mess with paper-thin characters. [Sundance viewing]

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/24

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Joca, a 13-year-old boy, is in love with an indigenous Paraguayan girl. He must face the violent region's war-torn past and the secrets of his elder brother Fernando, a motorcycle cowboy, in order to conquer her love.

Director: Felipe Bragança
Producer: Marina Meliande, Marcos Prado
Screenwriter: Felipe Bragança
Production Co: Globo Filmes
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 6, 2017
Runtime: 1h 48m

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