Câncer (1972)

A series of variations on a basic configuration of three main characters, a black thief-beggar, a white thief, and a white actress.

The film's author has summarized well what it is about: violence, moral and physical. It is not particularly insightful or deep, and at times not even very articulate. But it succeeds moderately in conveying its theme, and the improvisational aesthetics produces occasional good results. The film, at the very least, works as a snapshot of an especially difficult period in Brazilian history, with many social and political issues.

Rating: 40