A Novela das 8

2011
1h 45m

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Brazil, 1978, a group of people live their lives under the dictatorship, the euphoria of disco fever and the fantasy of "Dancin' Days", a prime time soap, which fictional drama is set on the... Read allBrazil, 1978, a group of people live their lives under the dictatorship, the euphoria of disco fever and the fantasy of "Dancin' Days", a prime time soap, which fictional drama is set on the homonymous night club in Rio de Janeiro. After a fatal incident, Amanda and Dora (a high-... Read allBrazil, 1978, a group of people live their lives under the dictatorship, the euphoria of disco fever and the fantasy of "Dancin' Days", a prime time soap, which fictional drama is set on the homonymous night club in Rio de Janeiro. After a fatal incident, Amanda and Dora (a high-class prostitute addicted to the TV drama, and her "maid") are forced to run away from São... Read all

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6.1/10

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7manselstimpson

Interesting debut feature, not flawless but often fascinating

I am one of the critics invited to see Odilon Rocha's film last week and to comment. It is an intriguing piece set in Brazil in 1978 and it's much more serious than you might suppose from its English title, Prime Time Soap. In fact it starts by recalling "Thelma and Louise" as two female friends refuse to be victimised, but it then develops into a film that will appeal to those who admire Almodovar and his handling of female roles. But there's also a touch of Jacques Demy and a political and social concern that reminds one of Argentina's Pablo Trapero. One expects a contrast between the escapism of soaps and the real world in which the film is set, but this is blurred. That's a flaw, but see it if you can.

Soundtracks
Zodiac
Performed by Roberta Kelly
Written by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte
WB Music Corp. (Representada no Brasil por Warner Chappell Ed. Musicais LTDA.)