The read
Critics rate it 13 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 27m.
Synopsis
An older man begins to work in a modern dairy factory. He feels distant and does not identify with the place, the people and even the society. Little by little, he is approaching cows and oxen, transforming into an animal and returning to his ancestry.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
Metacritic72/100
Critics rate it 13 points higher than audiences do.
8 audience votes
Key crew
- João Paulo Miranda MariaDirector
- João Paulo Miranda MariaWriter
- Nicolas BeckerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Antônio PitangaCristovam
- Ana Flavia CavalcantiJenifer
- Aline Marta MaiaJandira
- Sam LouwyckDiretor Kainz
- Søren HellerupShutzen
- Gilda NomacceSecretária do Diretor Kainz
- Murilo Augusto SerpaCriança 1
- Alexandre Brick AncileiroCriança 2
- Lorenzo Perondi ConcatoCriança 3
- Luan SerighelliCriança 4
- Gabriel José da SilvaMenino do final
- Norberto JoãoDono do bar
Stills
Themes
affectationtauntingaggressivezealousunassumingintrospectiveunderstatedabsurdwhimsicalbitteradmiringadoring