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Linha De Passe Details

2008 Certificate 12
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At the heart of one of the toughest, most chaotic cities in the world, four fatherless brothers aspire to break free of their social status and its trappings. 'Linha de Passe' reunites director Walter Salles (Motorcycle Diaries) and writer/director Daniela Thomas (Foreign Land), introducing a family of young actors making their .. Read more

Starring Vinícius de Oliveira, Ana Carolina Dias, José Geraldo Rodrigues, Kaique Jesus Santos
Director Walter Salles, Daniela Thomas
Genres Drama, World Cinema

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Linha De Passe

At the heart of one of the toughest, most chaotic cities in the world, four fatherless brothers aspire to break free of their social status and its trappings. 'Linha de Passe' reunites director Walter Salles (Motorcycle Diaries) and writer/director Daniela Thomas (Foreign Land), introducing a family of young actors making their onscreen debut.

Starring Vinícius de Oliveira, Ana Carolina Dias, José Geraldo Rodrigues, Kaique Jesus Santos, João Baldasserini
Director Walter Salles, Daniela Thomas
Studio 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 49 mins
Certificate Certificate 12
Genres Drama, World Cinema
Language DVD: Portuguese
Released DVD: 02 Mar 2009
Production year: 2008
Format DVD

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  • 4 stars out of

    Walter Salles, whether working with Daniela Thomas (Foreign Land) or not (The Motorcycle Diaries), has... read more on Time Out

    • Wally Hammond, 
    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 10 out of 11 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Life of the poor in Brazil

    Although this film is well acted and directed, I feel it was over-ambitious in having five main characters. I feel it would have been far more involving if it could have concentrated on fewer characters and their dilemmas, and with some of their stories the viewer is left wanting far more.

    Still if a view of the life of the very poor in Brazil is what you are after, without the unremitting violence of 'City of God', get this film. If you want to check out this director's films, then I would suggest that 'Behind the Sun' or 'Motorcycle Diaries' are better choices.

      • A customer from London
      • Posted 03 Mar 2009 15:59

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    no glamour-realism

    A realistic portrayal of Brazilian ghetto life framed around football which delves into the conflict between ambition and reality. Too dark for me in places and lacking in optimism.

      • A customer from Boothstown
      • Posted 13 May 2009 18:01

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    Linha de Passe: Walter Salles interview

    • 09 Mar 2009

    We caught up with Brazilian director and king of the road movie, Walter Salles, to talk about his latest film Linha de Passe, which tells the story of four fatherless brothers from a poor neighbourhood in Sao Paolo – a city of 20 million inhabitants – who’s only options for improving their lives are crime, religion or professional football. Or failing that, they could become one of the city’s 300,000 motorcycle couriers. Linha de Passe forms part of a larger co-directing Read more

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