In the small community of Jotuomba in Brazil’s Paraiba Valley, every
person has an important role.
Madalena bakes bread to stack carefully in Antonio’s shop as he makes
coffee. The church bell summons
the villagers at noon for mass.
Life goes on in a constant, smooth pattern with the weather the only
change. Rita has been traveling
through their valley following the railroad tracks. She stops at Madalena’s house to ask for a place to
stay. All the people are very wary
of Rita in the beginning but she begins taking their pictures. This draws them too her and they begin
to tell their stories.
This is interesting and good but it may be the slowest and most quiet
movie I’ve ever successfully finished.
Usually, I will give up and go on to something else. I admit, there were times when I used
fast forward to be able to get though some scenes. 3 ½* (I liked this movie)
98 min, Drma directed by Julia Murat with Lisa Favero, Sonia
Guedes, Ricardo Merkin, Luiz Serra.
Note: Imdb 7.0
out of 10, 89% critic 67% audience on Rotten Tomatoes.
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