wc1996-428-366101 Okay, I ordered this film because I had just seen the male lead in The Man of the Year and thought he was absolutely the bee's knees - and I still think he is even after this disastrous film. But oh boy this film is a perfect example of when a bunch of women get together to make a movie. It is so female. By the end of this film I was ready to have my period and I'm not even female. Geez, give me a break. I never saw so much heart-rending, soul-searching mumble jumble in my life that spouts from the female lead here. Yikes! It's all I could do to keep up with her roller-coaster of emotions which washed over me like a wayward tsunami. The supporting cast was fabulous - especially the male lead's male lover and the male lead's mother who had me in stitches she was so funny. There is one hilarious scene where the mother comes in to wake up the male lead and discovers a punk lady under the sheets who the male lead doesn't even know is there. That really cracked me up.

Armand Story about love and desire. About fault and opportunity. In a cold rainy evening a young man expects,in front of cinema house, a faculty girl mate. Time passing, it is late, the waiting is unavailing. But she is his great love and, in fact, the axle of his life. So, Carlos create three scenarios about relationship. And the tale begins.I do not believe in a easy movie, a funny love story with some Capra's drops. Every day is result of choices. Every fact is reflection of a frame of mind and few gestures. Every hour, every event are the body of a special emotion, of a special intention. So, Carlos choice is the universal choice, the question of each moment.In fact, it is same story of relation between Orpheus and Eurydice. About small error who transform a love story in a grievous search.For me, the real future story is the first. The duty is always the perfect butcher and, the past only good consolation. Julia is the perfect desire and the temptation to create the ideal family is a fullish error.But the success of film is, in a great measure, the result of Murilo Benicio's acting. His character is create with subtle art and script insight.

wsered1 I saw this film at the 2002 Filmfest DC (Washington), and was blown away by the complexity of the characters (in each possible lifeline), the giddy zest of the film's story and general flow, and the fact that this film was not picked up for distribution in the USA. I won't go into the specifics of the story (it has been some time since I saw the film and others have spoken to the plot elements and storytelling style), but this seems to be a clear choice for some Miramax-type distributor to swoop down and make a few million off of. I would love to see this film again -- frankly, I miss it -- and I'm glad to see it's still making the festival circuit. It gives me hope that this film might someday make it to DVD. A great film for someone who read "Choose Your Own Adventure" books as a child.

Red-125 An interesting film, but not a great one. The basic question--"What if...." is always fascinating. This question is not really explored carefully, but it does provide the basis for the plot.The actors are handsome/beautiful, and the love scenes are artful. However, don't expect gritty Latin American realism. We are shown a Brazil where everyone is attractive, everyone lives in elegant apartments, and there is beauty everywhere. (No slums, no crime, no blemishes.)Basically, this film is pared down to three love stories--no one worries about work, or social issues, or whether Lula will become President of Brazil. No one talks about anything besides love, or maybe really sexual passion.Still, this movie is not boring, it is great to look at, and it is honest in it's own limited way. Not worth a special trip, but worth seeing if the opportunity presents itself.