Brazilian TV behemoth Globo presented its world premiere preview of Brazilian series “Justice: Misconduct” at Content Americas, while also spotlighting its 2024 slate, presenting via sleek fast-paced sizzle reels its array of ever popular telenovelas such as “Crossed Paths,” “Land of Desire,” and “Perfect Love” alongside teasing the continuation of its successful “Justice” series.
“Justice: Misconduct,” the series created by Manuela Dias, is a narrative of moral complexity and human connection framed by the dilemmas surrounding the notion of justice.
Season 1 debuted in 2016. Set against the richly textured backdrop of Recife in Brazil, the series unfolded through interconnected stories of characters navigating the turbulent waters of justice and redemption. Season 2 takes that success, building four new stories through its run. It switches geography too, an idea from director of the series Gustavo Fernández, placing the stories in Ceilândia, Brasilia and its environs. The first season’s success was highlighted by its...
“Justice: Misconduct,” the series created by Manuela Dias, is a narrative of moral complexity and human connection framed by the dilemmas surrounding the notion of justice.
Season 1 debuted in 2016. Set against the richly textured backdrop of Recife in Brazil, the series unfolded through interconnected stories of characters navigating the turbulent waters of justice and redemption. Season 2 takes that success, building four new stories through its run. It switches geography too, an idea from director of the series Gustavo Fernández, placing the stories in Ceilândia, Brasilia and its environs. The first season’s success was highlighted by its...
- 1/24/2024
- by Callum McLennan
- Variety Film + TV
It’s a classic plot: throw some morally questionable people into a dire situation and see who goes carnal first. When approached poorly, these stories can be among the ugliest and dullest in cinema. But when explored from angles of character and raw desire and desperation, there are wealths of dark truths to unleash. Recently shown at the Fantasia International Film Festival, Gabriela Amaral Almeida’s debut feature film, Friendly Beast (aka O Animal Cordial) fiercely proves the latter point.
The cruelties are petty at first, as they usually are. Coldly charming Inácio, owner of a high-end but unpopular restaurant, forces his cook Djair and spineless waitress Sara to stay late for two new customers. Anyone who has ever worked in food service will recognize their behavior—the proud tearing down of the wait staff, nitpicking at each other until any number of people are ready to snap. When two...
The cruelties are petty at first, as they usually are. Coldly charming Inácio, owner of a high-end but unpopular restaurant, forces his cook Djair and spineless waitress Sara to stay late for two new customers. Anyone who has ever worked in food service will recognize their behavior—the proud tearing down of the wait staff, nitpicking at each other until any number of people are ready to snap. When two...
- 8/1/2017
- by Ben Larned
- DailyDead
It's nearly closing time at a struggling restaurant. The waitress, Sara (Luciana Paes) and kitchen staff just want to go home, while the boss, Inácio (Murilo Benício) struggles with money troubles, a nagging wife, and a desire for power and control in his life. A difficult couple enters, wanting a full meal, and Inácio forces the staff to keep working. Enter a pair of robbers, and the situation gets worse; but not as bad when the boss is able to get the upper hand, and suddenly an already dangerous situation turns deadly as sides are taken and people turn to the most abhorrent behaviour in the blink of an eye. Thus begins Friendly Beast, the debut feature from Brazilian filmmaker Gabriela Amaral Almeida. It's a...
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- 7/26/2017
- Screen Anarchy
The Friendly Animal
Director: Gabriela Amaral Almeida
Writer: Gabriela Amaral Almeida
In a continuing surge of up-and-coming Brazilian filmmakers is writer Gabriela Amaral Almeida. After directing several of her own short films and writing several screenplays (including Marco Dutra’s When I Was Alive), she’s completed her first feature, The Friendly Animal, which has been described by the producer as brutal and violent, focusing on a restaurant owner who turns the tables on an attacker, and with the help of his staff, ends up holding everyone inside hostage. Descriptions of the film promised “primitive instincts will be aroused.”
Cast: Murilo Benicio, Luciana Paes, Irandhir Santos
Production Co./Producer(s): Rt Features’ Rodrigo Teixeira
U.S. Distributor: Rights available. Tbd (domestic/international)
ReleaseDate: Almeida’s debut has been announced as being ready in time for Cannes, and from the sounds of it, we expect Almeida to be a hot topic,...
Director: Gabriela Amaral Almeida
Writer: Gabriela Amaral Almeida
In a continuing surge of up-and-coming Brazilian filmmakers is writer Gabriela Amaral Almeida. After directing several of her own short films and writing several screenplays (including Marco Dutra’s When I Was Alive), she’s completed her first feature, The Friendly Animal, which has been described by the producer as brutal and violent, focusing on a restaurant owner who turns the tables on an attacker, and with the help of his staff, ends up holding everyone inside hostage. Descriptions of the film promised “primitive instincts will be aroused.”
Cast: Murilo Benicio, Luciana Paes, Irandhir Santos
Production Co./Producer(s): Rt Features’ Rodrigo Teixeira
U.S. Distributor: Rights available. Tbd (domestic/international)
ReleaseDate: Almeida’s debut has been announced as being ready in time for Cannes, and from the sounds of it, we expect Almeida to be a hot topic,...
- 1/6/2016
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
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