Lavoura Arcaica (2001)

Réalisateur:

Luiz Fernando Carvalho

Writers:

Luiz Fernando Carvalho (writer)
Raduan Nassar (novel)

Release Date:

2 mai 2002 (Argentina)

Plot:

Brazilian baroque. The young son that ran from his dominant family, descends into decadence and then returns to the nest...

Plot Keywords:

Prostitute | Pigeon | Party | Train | Incest

Awards:

39 wins & 15 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

A Masterpiece

Ensemble

Selton Mello	...	André
Raul Cortez	...	Father
Juliana Carneiro da Cunha	...	Mother
Simone Spoladore	...	Ana
Leonardo Medeiros	...	Pedro, the elder brother
Caio Blat	...	Lula, the younger brother
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Felipe Abreu Salomão
Samir Muci Alcici Júnior
Leda Samara Antunes
Pablo César Câncio	...	André as a boy
Luiz Fernando Carvalho	...	André - Narrator (voice)
Raphaela Borges David
Denise Del Vecchio	...	Prostitute
Fábio Luiz Marinho de Oliveira
Laura Hallack Ferreira
Christiana Kalache
Kalil Ibrahim Mansur
Sula Moreira Miana
Mônica Nassif	...	Sister
Renata Rizek	...	Sister

Réalisé par
Luiz Fernando Carvalho

Scénaristes (in alphabetical order)
Luiz Fernando Carvalho		writer
Raduan Nassar		novel

Produit par
Maurício Andrade	....	associate producer
Luiz Fernando Carvalho	....	producer
Raquel Couto	....	associate producer
Donald Ranvaud	....	associate producer

Musique originale
Marco Antônio Guimarães

Image
Walter Carvalho

Montage
Luiz Fernando Carvalho

Distribution des rôles
Raquel Couto

Direction artistique
Yurika Yamasaki

Création des costumes
Beth Filipecki

Maquillage
Marlene Moura	....	makeup artist

Assistant réalisateur
Gustavo Fernández	....	assistant director

Technicien du son
Márcio Câmara	....	sound
Luiz Fernando Carvalho	....	sound editor
Rodrigo de Noronha	....	sound re-recording mixer
Roberto Ferraz	....	sound editor
Nathalia Rabczuk	....	dialogue editor
Armando Torres Jr.	....	sound effects editor
Caue Custodio	....	post-production sound (uncredited)

Effets spéciaux
Mauricio Couto Bevilaqua	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects
Eduardo Sallas	....	digital compositor

Cascadeur
Rex Reddick	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Lula Carvalho	....	first assistant camera
Ulisses Malta	....	gaffer

Editorial Department
Gustavo Gaiarsa	....	post-production assistant

Divers
Fábio Alexandre	....	location manager
Fred Ricci	....	avid operator

Production Companies

• VideoFilmes

Distributors

• Artkino Pictures (Argentina)
• Europa Filmes (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
• ID Distribution
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (Argentina) (VHS)

Autre(s) titre(s) :

LavourArcaica (Brazil) (alternative spelling)
To the Left of the Father (International: English title)
À la gauche du père (France) [fr]

Durée:

163 min | Argentina:171 min | Cuba:171 min

Pays:

Brazil

Langue:

Portugais

Couleur:

Couleur

Son:

Stereo

Classification:

Argentina:16 | France:-12

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Minas Gerais, Brazil

Company:

VideoFilmes

A Masterpiece

This film is certainly a masterpiece and ought to be remembered for all times. It was based in a novel written by Lebanese descendant Raduan Nassar, who was born in Brazil. The story is about a beautiful family of Lebanese heritage that lives in the countryside of Brazil. However, needless to say that peace does not remain in the father's house. Translated properly, the real film's title is something like "Archaic Farming", because that's what it really is. The film takes place in the mid 30's or 40's and through some flash-backs, we get to know about André (Selton Mello) and the reasons that led him to a desperate and at the same time wise decision to leave his home for good. André is a harassed, taciturn, introverted man. A sort of a bad root in the family tree. His mother, so sweet and tenderness loves him above all her children. Such a maternal love suffocates André who finds himself mad because of the ardent love he feels for his sister Ana. André's happiness depends on Ana's actions and movements towards him. In a few words, she's everything in his life. The father is a very strict and severe man who desires above all things, order and tradition in his house. André just can't stand it. After his disastrous sister's rejection, André leave his home. However, his older brother Pedro goes after him and after finding André, convinces him to go back home. The ending is surprising for those who haven't read the book but for those who did it's unforgettable. Lavoura Arcaica is indeed a very beautiful and unusual film. Not everyone is able to watch it to the end and understand it in its all ways and meanings. The photography is just the bomb. All the colors in the screen are amazing. The soundtrack is excellent. All the actors' performances are great. Selton Mello, who was already a famous actor in Brazil, manages to play a different character this time. I dare to say that the film is just as good as the book. Both are worth seeing and reading.

There are so many things that I could say about this film... but really, I'll leave it for you to watch it.