Rosana B
Amo o cinema nacional não convencional ou seja, aqueles que fogem as comedas abobadas, Uma excelente suspense cotidiana, Regional, natural e pouco caricatoca... Um filme franco-teuto-brasileiro de drama e suspense falado em português e nas línguas indígenas tukano e tikuna, mais original impossível...
Rated 3.5/5 Stars •
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
02/25/24
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Daniel G
At times painfully slow, but I understood that to be the pace of the life in the forest and also of the cultural shock of someone from a small native community not ever truly used to the metropolis. This movie, to a Brazilian who's never been to the Amazon, had a strong cultural impact, especially since most of the movie had to be subtitled, due to the Tucano language spoken, which is certainly not commonly known across Brazil. The ending for the protagonist was spot on. And how strong is the contemplative life in the immense Amazon jungle!
Rated 4/5 Stars •
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
10/01/22
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born k
"A Febre'' (Brazil, 2019) is a fictional drama / thriller set in Manaus, in the Brazillian Amazon rainforest. It is written and directed by Maya Da-Rin (from national productions like Amores Possíveis, Margens, Terras), daughter of the brazillian directors Sandra Werneck (Cazuza) and Silvio Da-Rin (from documentaries like Hercules 56).
The story revolves around Justino routine, an indian on his 40's and moved to the city 20 years ago, being currently working in the harbour as a guard. The film is almost in a documentary style, with dialogues mostly in the Tukano language, and focuses on aspects of indigenous peoples, with their language, beliefs and acquired habits absorbed in part by white men and urban cultures in the way of life.
He becomes afflicted by a mysterious fever, and at the same time attacks from a mysterious creature is shown on the news. This can have a subjective interpretation, of the malaise of the Indian trapped between two worlds, wanting to return to his roots - there are many situations in the movie that show the dissatisfaction and distancing of Justino from his new way of life.
The performances use debuting actors of indigenous origins as protagonists - Regis Myrupu as Justino and Rosa Peixoto as his daughter, Vanessa (that also works in the Invisible City series on Netflix). They have overall good performances, with some sense of authenticity - on the other hand, some of the other actors don't seem very natural, and the dialogues sometimes are very vague and dispersive .
The cinematography is by the Uruguayan Barbara Alvarez (from uruguayan productions, such as Whiskey, and Second Mother), it is well done with interesting compositions, and the use of telephoto lenses which clearly show the contrast of the urban area of Manaus with the forest. For certain one of the most interesting aspects of the movie (mainly shot at night). Another highlight to mention is the background audio, with the sounds of the night, harbour and forest, which gives a sense of immersion.
It is a curious production that overlaps a bit with documentary, with good images / audio and a very slow, contemplative pace and subjective story. But it has a theme and style that certainly looks different from the majority of Brazilian national productions, in a positive way, and it is also interesting to see the amazonian indian and his way of life seen from another angle. I would give a score of 6.0 / 10.0 (C+).
Rated 2.5/5 Stars •
Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars
03/31/23
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