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Audiences rate it 16 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
José Henrique Fonseca crafts an ambitious and long overdue homage to a central icon in Brazil’s 20th century history. Reminiscent of film noir classics, the biopic tells the glorious and tragic story of the legendary football striker Heleno de Freitas. The sumptuous black and white cinematography reflects the chic life of Rio de Janeiro in the 1940s as it fell under the spell of sports royalty. Heleno was no doubt one of the most popular players of his time for his bravura in the field and magnificent goal-scoring that lead the Botafogo team to the top and himself into a vicious downward spiral.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes46%
Metacritic52/100
Audiences rate it 16 points higher than critics do.
46 audience votes
Key crew
- José Henrique FonsecaDirector
- L.G. BayãoWriter
- Felipe BragançaScreenplay
- Fernando CastetsScreenplay
- José Henrique FonsecaScreenplay
Cast
- Rodrigo SantoroHeleno de Freitas
- Alinne MoraesSilvia
- Angie CepedaDiamantina
- Erom CordeiroAlberto
- Mauricio TizumbaJorge
- Duda RibeiroCésar
- Orã FigueiredoBezerra
- Jean Pierre NoherDr. Souza Lima
- Othon BastosCarlito Rocha
- Herson CapriMédico da clínica
- Juliana LohmannTiete Cena do Carro
- Luka RibeiroTúlio