Based on the book of the same name by Chico Buarque de Holanda, the film tells the story of a dangerous love story in two parts, separated by a timelapse of 30 years. When meeting the young woman Ariela Masé (Cléo Pires), who bears a striking resemblance to the a great love from his past, the veteran and forgotten model Benjamim Zambraia (Paulo José) relives the delights and horrors of passion. The “reincarnation” of his beloved Castana Beatriz (Cléo Pires), who died in the 1960s by the military dictatorship, has something more to offer him: settling scores with his own conscience.
Official Selection
A NATASHA and DUETO FILMES production in association with GULLANE FILMES in coproduction with ESTÚDIOS MEGA and QUANTA based on the work of CHICO BUARQUE (BENJAMIM) a film by MONIQUE GARDENBERG screenplay by JORGE FURTADO, GLÊNIO PÓVOAS, MONIQUE FARDENBERG director of photography MARCELO DURST production designer MARCOS FLAKSMAN costume designer MARCELO PIES make up JULIANA MENDES still photography ANDRÉ GARDENBERG sound JORGE SALDANHA sound design BETO FERRAZ sound mixing ARMANDO TORRES JR. editor JOÃO PAULO CARVALHO with PAULO JOSÉ, CLEO PIRES, DANTON MELLO, CHICO DIAZ, GUILHERME LEME, RODOLFO BOTTINO, ERNESTO PICCOLO guest starring NELSON XAVIER, MAURO MENDONÇA composer ARNALDO ANTUNES, CHICO NEVES executive producer ELISA TOLOMELLI associate producer FABIANO GULLANE produced by PAULA LAVIGNE, AUGUSTO CASÉ