Gonzaga: From Father to Son

Gonzaga: From Father to Son

Directed by Breno Silveira

Produced by Conspiração Filmes, Downtown Filmes

2012120 min7.2 / 10

A sentimental biographical drama about a legendary Brazilian musician's sacrifice and the complicated father-son bond it creates, told through intimate reflection and memory.

Luiz Gonzaga decides to change his destiny and leaves his childhood home for the big city to overcome a romance. When he arrives, he meets a woman he falls in love with, the Odaleia (Nanda Costa). After the birth of his son and his wife's health complications, he decides to return to the road to ensure a better future for his son. He has a friend in Rio de Janeiro and with him leaves the little one and heads to Brazil. He didn't imagine that this distance between them would develop into a complicated relationship, enhanced by the strong personalities of both. Based on conversations between father and son, this is the story of Luiz Gonzaga, a singer and accordion player known as Rei do Baião or Gonzagão.

Questions people ask

  • Is Gonzaga: From Father to Son sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Gonzaga: From Father to Son scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Gonzaga: From Father to Son violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Gonzaga: From Father to Son easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does Gonzaga: From Father to Son end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise86

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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