Brazil 1977; under the military regime it's the wild west where might is right and life is cheap. Academic Armando has angered the obnoxious owner of a company who has now taken out a hit on him. He wants to get out of Brazil with his young son but his enemy has friends in high places. He takes shelter with Sebastiana who collects waifs and strays, be it refugees, teenagers fleeing abusive parents or a cat with two faces. The plot moves about in time but is never confusing. We first see our hero on the run, then shift back in time to see what put him in this plight. There is also a present day strand here two young women are researching the history of the period and listening to tapes Armando made. At times the film lurches into the surreal such as when a severed leg runs amok in a park late at night. I was daunted by the 160-minute running time but I needn't have worried. I was gripped throughout and fully invested in Armando's fate. Highly recommended.

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No Other Choice (Korean with subtitles)	17/01/26 09:16:00	Sara Nathan
Re:No Other Choice (Korean with subtitles)	25/01/26 16:41:00	Susan Kelly
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Hamlet (not Hamnet)	12/02/26 17:03:00	Susan Kelly
The Secret Agent	24/02/26 17:21:00	Susan Kelly
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Sirat	03/03/26 16:43:00	Susan Kelly
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Good Boy	24/03/26 15:40:00	Susan Kelly
Everybody down to Kenmure Street	26/03/26 20:43:00	Sara Nathan
Midwinter Break	31/03/26 17:21:00	Susan Kelly
Re:Midwinter Break	31/03/26 18:49:00	Chris Hurley
The Love That Remains	04/04/26 17:47:00	Susan Kelly
The Drama	05/04/26 14:32:00	Susan Kelly
Re:The Drama	06/04/26 21:03:00	Sara Nathan
Amelie (French with subtitles)	06/04/26 07:26:00	Sara Nathan
Father Mother Sister Brother	11/04/26 15:21:00	Susan Kelly
Re:Father Mother Sister Brother	14/04/26 20:57:00	Sara Nathan
The Stranger (French with subtitles)	14/04/26 10:02:00	Sara Nathan
Re:The Stranger (French with subtitles)	14/04/26 17:29:00	Susan Kelly
ActOne 100 club	14/04/26 10:07:00	Sara Nathan
Colours in Time	18/04/26 15:54:00	Susan Kelly
Re:Colours in Time	20/04/26 19:44:00	Sara Nathan
Rebuilding	19/04/26 17:38:00	Susan Kelly
Re:Rebuilding	28/04/26 22:32:00	Sara Nathan
DJ Ahmet	21/04/26 15:17:00	Susan Kelly
Re: La Grazia	25/04/26 12:53:00	Joe Conneely
Rose of Nevada	26/04/26 15:02:00	Susan Kelly
Re:Rose of Nevada	29/04/26 09:46:00	Mike Robinson
Re:Rose of Nevada	30/04/26 23:31:00	Sara Nathan
Primavera (Italian with subtitles)	28/04/26 22:45:00	Sara Nathan
Re:Primavera (Italian with subtitles)	29/04/26 11:10:00	Joe Conneely
Re:Primavera (Italian with subtitles)	29/04/26 17:27:00	Susan Kelly
Re:Re:Primavera (Italian with subtitles)	03/05/26 21:38:00	Joe Conneely
The Sheep Detectives	03/05/26 14:01:00	Susan Kelly
Mother Mary	03/05/26 21:29:00	Joe Conneely
La Boheme	06/05/26 08:58:00	Sara Nathan
The Blue Trail	06/05/26 15:06:00	Susan Kelly
The Devil Wears Prada 2	06/05/26 21:53:00	Sara Nathan
Romeria	12/05/26 15:05:00	Susan Kelly
The Christophers	16/05/26 23:09:00	Sara Nathan
Re:The Christophers	18/05/26 17:52:00	Susan Kelly
Normal	17/05/26 14:12:00	Susan Kelly
Tuner	31/05/26 14:12:00	Susan Kelly
Power Ballad	02/06/26 17:47:00	Susan Kelly
The Sheep Detectives	06/06/26 19:38:00	Sara Nathan

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