2006 | Color | 115 min In a village on the northeastern coast of Brazil, Jusce, 17 year-old, scrapes a living by diving 30 meters for lobster, using rudimentary equipment. His prize at the end of a long day of risky work is sitting close to Ana, who lives with her mother and young daughter, as she savors the drama of urban sophisticates on her favorite soap opera. Ana dreams of leaving the village to see the world. Jusce is content with the life he leads. The other fishermen, friends of Jusce´s dead father, help him to buy and fit out his own fishing boat. One day an old buddy, Rogério, returns from the big city to work giving dune buggy rides along the coast. The day Rogério gives Jusce a ride to Ana´s place marks the beginning of their rivalry for Ana´s attention. Jusce has to reinvent himself in order not to lose Ana to Rogério´s adventurous lifestyle Country: Brasil, Estados Unidos, Rusia Direction: Mikhanovsky; Kirill Script: Mikhanovsky; Kirill Production: Michelson; Jacob, De Capua; Fernanda Photography: Parekh; Andrij Sound: Compasso; Aloysio Cast:María Alves; José, Rafaelle; Rubia, Díaz; Chico, Haagensen; Phellipe, “Nêgo” da Silva; Agrício, “Macaro” Nelson da Silva; Antônio Art direction: Palazzo; Monica Participation year at FICM: 2006
2006 | Color | 115 min In a village on the northeastern coast of Brazil, Jusce, 17 year-old, scrapes a living by diving 30 meters for lobster, using rudimentary equipment. His prize at the end of a long day of risky work is sitting close to Ana, who lives with her mother and young daughter, as she savors the drama of urban sophisticates on her favorite soap opera. Ana dreams of leaving the village to see the world. Jusce is content with the life he leads. The other fishermen, friends of Jusce´s dead father, help him to buy and fit out his own fishing boat. One day an old buddy, Rogério, returns from the big city to work giving dune buggy rides along the coast. The day Rogério gives Jusce a ride to Ana´s place marks the beginning of their rivalry for Ana´s attention. Jusce has to reinvent himself in order not to lose Ana to Rogério´s adventurous lifestyle Country: Brasil, Estados Unidos, Rusia Direction: Mikhanovsky; Kirill Script: Mikhanovsky; Kirill Production: Michelson; Jacob, De Capua; Fernanda Photography: Parekh; Andrij Sound: Compasso; Aloysio Cast:María Alves; José, Rafaelle; Rubia, Díaz; Chico, Haagensen; Phellipe, “Nêgo” da Silva; Agrício, “Macaro” Nelson da Silva; Antônio Art direction: Palazzo; Monica Participation year at FICM: 2006
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