A controversial film, filled with intense scenes and a fair amount of non-sense. I believe the central theme connecting the stories is 'loss", something that's evident from the opening song, 'everybody is looking for something.'
The first story portrays a man who loses everything after refusing to get involved in a car accident. I interpret this narrative as a metaphor for Cinema itself, where the filmmaker controls lots of aspects of the actor’s life: what they say, eat, drink, read,…
"Memórias de um Esclerosado" is a documentary that tells the story of the life of the artist and cartoonist Rafael Corrêa, from southern Brazil, who suffers from multiple sclerosis. But to describe it like that makes it sound like a dull, conventional film—a heavy-handed drama, which is far from what this documentary is. Made over nine years, it weaves together archival footage from Rafael’s childhood and interviews, albeit indirectly, with important people in his life. Through Rafael's narration, it becomes…
I watched the movie again after many years. It felt like reuniting with old characters and reliving those memorable lines that touch your heart and make you laugh. It’s a comedy that finds just the right balance of drama, making you believe in the reality of love. There's a time lapse sequence featuring "Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone" that I consider one of the greatest in film history. Amid familiar and comforting clichés of a love story, it's refreshing…
