Lula, the Son of Brazil

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Lula, the Son of Brazil

Released Jan 27, 2012

2h 10m

Drama

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A working-class boy moves to Brazil's financial capitol at a young age and grows up to be one of the most-influential politicians in the nation's history.

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Sheri Linden

Los Angeles Times

Glossing over such inconvenient facts as out-of-wedlock fatherhood, this unabashed encomium skimps on complexity and insight in the name of veneration.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 26, 2012

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Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

Lula, Son of Brazil is proof that even charismatic political figures, in this case, Brazil's former president, Luiz Incio Lula da Silva, can be felled by the requirements of the standard biopic genre.

Rated: C-

Jan 13, 2012

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V.A. Musetto

New York Post

With its $5 million budget, "Lula'' is said to be Brazil's most expensive movie yet. It's a shame the money wasn't better spent.

Rated: 1/4

Jan 13, 2012

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Jack Fleischer

Battleship Pretension

Responsible world citizens should probably know the story of Lula, but when it comes down to it, it doesn't feel like Lula ever truly gives us insight into Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Mar 22, 2021

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

Essentially, what Barreto engages in here is mythmaking.

Mar 16, 2021

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

For a film that clearly loves its subject so much, it's lack of fire is both curious and unfortunate.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 6, 2019

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Eric F

Lula is the most hated and loved politician in brazillian history. Half of the country sees him as some kind of messiah and half sees him as the devil. This may seem exaggerated if you're not from Brazil, but is the only thing I think both sides can agree. This movie was made while Lula was still president and it obviously portrays him as greatest human being to ever walk on planet Earth. This is the movie biggest problem: they didn't write him as REAL PERSON, but as someone who is never wrong or never had any flaws. It was made so over the top to show him as a good guy that it can't be taken seriously. If you wanna watch this movie to learn how his supporters see him, this is your movie. If you wanna learn about his story, then look for something else...

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/14/24

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Flat B

One of the worst films ever made in Brazil. Show of lies and corruption.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/23/24

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Jefferson S

Excellent movie! His story is a life example!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/23/23

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Audience Member

Bad film about a corrupt politician who tried to make Brazil a communist regime.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

Filme mentiroso como o titulo. Ladrão querendo ser mocinho

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02/24/23

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When the truth does not matter at all...

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Synopsis

A working-class boy moves to Brazil's financial capitol at a young age and grows up to be one of the most-influential politicians in the nation's history.

Director: Fábio Barreto, Marcelo Santiago
Producer: Paula Barreto, Eduardo Costantini, Rômulo Marinho Jr.
Screenwriter: Fernando Bonassi, Denise Paraná, Daniel Tendler
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 27, 2012, Limited
Runtime: 2h 10m

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