Linha de Passe

2008

1h 53m

Drama

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77%

22 Reviews

Tomatometer

72%

500+ Ratings

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Four brothers from a poor family fight for their dreams.

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Critics Consensus

A gritty portrayal of modern day family life in Sao Paulo , with vividly drawn characters and an uncompromising resolution.

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Although it sounds uncertain on how to develop its storyline - which leads to a disappoiting ending - Linha de Passe shows compassion with its well-built characters.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

Thought-provoking look at the life of one family in Brazil.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Vi no cinema, mas de forma alguma consegui me conectar com ele. Toda a direção me pareceu confusa demais, o tempo todo eu me via voltando à tona e perdendo o fio narrativo ou a compaixão pelos personagens. Pena.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

Sincere, true and original. Walter Salles again surprises.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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felipe q

Um retrato corajoso da vida moderna família em São Paulo, com personagens vividamente desenhadas e uma resolução firme.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Cinco personagens tão simples e, ao mesmo tempo, tão complexas, que vivem em uma linha bastante tênue entre a estabilidade e a instabilidade. Só nos resta acompanhar as suas pequenas vitórias e as suas enormes perdas, e sempre sob um clima de incerteza, ansiedade e amargura. Eis aqui a classe média brasileira, em toda a riqueza de sua miséria e desejo. Grande elenco e excelente montagem.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Walter Salles

Director

Daniela Thomas

Director

Sandra Corveloni

Cleuza

João Baldasserini

Dênis

Vinícius de Oliveira

Dario

José Geraldo Rodrigues

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Liam Lacey

Globe and Mail

Rated: 3/4

Sep 14, 2010

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

It is as authentic as Salles and Thomas can make it even if it sometimes seems that, apart from the football angle, we have seen it all before. But if you haven't, then it's a real eye-opener.

Sep 19, 2008

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

Metro Newspaper (UK)

A game of good, solid passes that emotionally fail to hit the back of the net.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 19, 2008

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Joanne Laurier

World Socialist Web Site

Salles and Thomas have done a fine job trying to show that not all Brazilian poor youth become criminals, like the more sensationalizing Brazilian films do.

Mar 5, 2021

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Nikki Baughan

Roll Credits

Energetic yet thoughtful, intelligent and provocative, [Walter] Salles and his co-director Daniela Thomas provide another mesmerising snapshot of Brazil as the beating heart of modern South America.

Rated: 5/5

Nov 4, 2019

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Walter Salles' humanistic approach is evident in this film, which offers a poignant look of how Brazil has changed over the past decade.

Rated: B

Aug 19, 2011

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Synopsis

Four brothers from a poor family fight for their dreams.

Director: Walter Salles, Daniela Thomas
Producer: François Ivernel
Screenwriter: George Moura, Daniela Thomas, Bráulio Mantovani
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Portuguese (Brazil)
Runtime: 1h 53m