Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio

Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio

Directed by Walter Carvalho

Produced by A.F. Cinema e Vídeo

2012120 min7.5 / 10

A documentary portrait of Brazilian rock legend Raul Seixas that traces his intense, brief life through archive footage and intimate testimonies, balancing celebration of his artistic legacy with the melancholy of his early death.

As the world boiled in the rush of Easy Rider bikes, in the frenetic pace of Elvis Presley, in Beatniks poets, in the explosion of counterculture, a boy from Bahia gave birth to Rock in Brazil. A runaway flying saucer that abducted the hearts and minds of thousands of fans, Raul Seixas, a man who became a myth. Raul died young because he lived intensely. Rock n 'roll, free love, alternative society, drugs, black magic, military dictatorship, women and daughters. A man who wanted to live from his work and died for it. The beginning, the end and the middle are confused, because the story is not over. The film reveals through rare images of archive, meeting with relatives, conversations with artists, producers and friends, the trajectory of the legend of Rock.

Questions people ask

  • Is Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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78/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise66

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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