Chico Xavier

This film, expose the life of a really important person inside Brazil culture and knowledge.

Without him our planet probably would still even darker.

Chico made a lot of people to look to this subtle, but essencial part of life. And much of what he showed to people is until today not very well understood and experienced by us.

Here it is one more film to the must watch before die series.

Certanly the most perfect man already had lived here in Brazil, a high patent of morality and humanity ever had, your life is meaning in three words suffering forgiveness and love, your life spoke for himself, a phenomenon that the science can't explains, moved millions people to met him at Uberaba city where he had a humble house who he gave information through high spirit called Emmanuel from the other side of life bringing relief for those people who asking him news beyond the grave, he is my source of inspiration to be a better person, a man called love a true Jesus Christ's apostle!!!

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First watch: 2013 / How many: 3 / Source: TV-DVD-Blu-ray / Rating: 9

I was recommended this movie by a Brazilian friend, and when I watched it, I had actually never heard of the character portrayed in this movie. A man known as Chico Xavier who from a very young age hears voices and sees people who are dead and communicate with him. A bit like 6th sense, except that Chico Xavier is not scared of them, and the movie doesn't pretend to turn real facts into a drama.

So, the movie is very much about the medium's subject. It is not something that particularly interests me, although I have always thought that there could be something out there. Whatever your view on this matter, do not expect this movie to give you an explanation. What will happen is that you will either take this as a lot of crap or actually venerate this man if you didn't know him prior to watching the film.

Personally, I think Chico Xavier is a movie for Brazilian viewers mainly, because there, he was in fact a popular and well known person who appeared on television. And while there's no denying that it is always interesting to hear the story of someone you didn't know, the reality is that as a movie it was just acceptable for a Sunday afternoon.

First of all, I would like to say that I have no religion or spiritual belief; therefore, I was reluctant to see "Chico Xavier". Further, I have never followed the life or achievements of Chico Xavier, and I am absolutely impressed with his biography.

This film has a magnificent screenplay, following the remarkable life of Chico Xavier since he was nine years old in 1919 through flashbacks in the Saulo Guimarães' talk show and the personal drama of the atheist TV director Orlando and his wife Glória that lost their beloved son in an accident with a weapon with his best friend.

The acting is top-notch, and the unknown boy Matheus Costa is spectacular in the role of a nine year-old Chico Xavier. The haunting music score is another plus in this film.

For those like me that do not know the biography of Chico Xavier, I would like to highlight the following information:

Chico Xavier's spiritual guide was Emmanuel. He wrote 412 books; sold 40 million units in 33 languages, including 30 books in Braille. However, Chico Xavier has denied the authorship of the books and has never received any copyright for any book. All the revenue with the selling has been donated to beneficent institutions. Another interesting point is that Chico Xavier has always said that he would die when the Brazilian people would be happy. He died on 30 June 2002, with 92 years old and ten hours after the Brazilian soccer team wins the World Cup for the fifth time.

Last but not the least; this film is better and better than "Lula, O Filho do Brasil" that was selected to dispute the nomination to the Oscar in the Best Foreign Language category.

My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "Chico Xavier"

This movie is not just amazing because it get our attention since the first beginning... It is also amazing because it makes us think about what really matters in life.. It gives us a different perspective about different kinds of subjects and mainly because everything in the movie is real... comes after real events... Chico Xavier was not only a leader for a specific group of religious people, it is an example for all of us. I got my French friend to watch it and he is not spirist. He loved the movie, because it is not a movie for Brazilians, it is a movie for people who think deeper about life. Chico is the greatest recent example about how Christians should act. A man whose name can be love.