Coming-of-age story about a boy growing up in Rio de Janeiro in the 40s and 50s. His parents are always fighting and he develops a bond with his maternal grandfather.
Operatic and excessive, with some terrible performances and several scenes which would benefit enormously from a reshooting (maybe even a rewriting in some), but on the other hand with a few impressive sequences, mostly set in low-class whorehouses or bars (the one in a square full of prostitutes in broad daylight is really amazing). There is a strange tension between its ostensibly nostalgic tone and the fact that the 'grandfather' character is himself nostalgic for a yet older era (the 10s). There are some fine performances in small roles that contrast with the not-so-good ones from most leading players; among these fine supporting players are: Maria Luísa Mendonça, César Cardadeiro (a Léaud lookalike, playing 'Cabeção'), Tammy di Calafiori, and Michel Joelsas.
Rating: 40
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