The Movie of My Life

The Movie of My Life

I arrived and he left. The rest, I can't tell.

Directed by Selton Mello

Produced by Bananeira Filmes

2017113 min7.3 / 10

A contemplative, character-driven exploration of absence and identity set in rural 1960s Brazil, where a young man searches for paternal connection through cinema, poetry, and mentorship.

The sierras of southern Brazil, 1963. The son of an French man and a Brazilian woman, Tony is a young man with a profound love of cinema and poetry. After graduating from college he returns to his small town in rural Brazil, to find out that his father had left for good, back to France. Tony then looks for the company of his fathers friends in search of information and references of a lost male role-model. He becomes a school teacher and a male figure to kids, in an attempt to provide them with something he lacks himself. A series of developments lead him to a surprising final lead on his fathers' whereabouts and reasons for leaving.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Movie of My Life violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Movie of My Life sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is The Movie of My Life scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Movie of My Life easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does The Movie of My Life end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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