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Lavoura Arcaica (2001)

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L.A. Latino Int'l Film Festival

The delirious and lugubrious depiction of a family's unhappiness in Brazilian director Luiz Fernando Carvalho's first film, "To the Left of the Father" (Lavoura Arcaica), exhausts one's patience. At the two-hour mark, you might smile at the excessive emotionalism even as you admire Walter Carvalho's lyrical cinematography and Marco Antonio Guimaraes' vibrant music... Read the full review and more at hollywoodreporter.com.

1. The Village Voice [Howard Feinstein]
2. Dvdtoile.com (french)
3. 100% Vídeo [Reginaldo Zaglia] (portuguese)
4. Cinema em Cena (em Português)
5. La Lamina Corredora [Portuguese]
6. Slant Magazine - DVD Review
7. Slant Magazine [Fernando F. Croce]

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