Italy / Sep 06, 2001 / Venice Film Festival
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Brazilian badlands, April 1910. Tonho is ordered by his father to avenge the death of his older brother. The young man knows that if he commits this crime, his life will be divided in two: the twenty years he has already lived and the few days he has left to live, before the other family avenges their son's death. He is torn between fulfilling his ancestral duty and rebelling against it, urged by his younger brother Pacu. That's when a tiny travelling circus passes through the vast badlands where Tonho's family lives.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Caio Junqueira | Inácio |
| Wagner Moura | Matheus |
| Othon Bastos | Mr. Lourenço |
| Mariana Loureiro | Widow |
| Servílio de Holanda | Isaías |
| Gero Camilo | Reginaldo |
| Vinícius de Oliveira | Membro da Família Ferreira |
| Soia Lira | Membro da Família Ferreira |
| Socorro Nobre | Membro da Família Ferreira |
Genres
DramaThrillerRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Abril Despedaçado |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | France, Switzerland, Brazil |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Bac Films, Dan Valley Film, Haut et Court, VideoFilmes |
| Release date | 12 dicembre 2001 |
| Executive producer | Mauricio Andrade Ramos, Lillian Birnbaum |
| Production | Beto Bruno, Arthur Cohn, Ruth Waldburger, Carole Scotta, Jean Labadie, Caroline Benjo, Simon Arnal |
| Writer | Karim Aïnouz, Sérgio Machado, Walter Salles, Ismail Kadare |
| Casting | Sérgio Machado, Beth Accioly |
| Editing | Isabelle Rathery |
| Cinematography | Walter Carvalho |
| Assistant directors | Walter Salles |
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| Camera operators | Walter Carvalho |
| Additional photography | Walter Carvalho |
| Production design | Cassio Amarante, Marcelo Larrea |
| Art direction | Cassio Amarante, Marcelo Larrea |
| Set decoration | Marcelo Larrea, Cassio Amarante |
| Music | Antonio Pinto, Beto Villares, Ed Cortês, François Groult |
| Sound | Antonio Pinto, Beto Villares, Ed Cortês, François Groult |
| Costume design | Cao Albuquerque, Martín Macías Trujillo, Gabi Moraes, Irma Verdugal |
| Makeup | Martín Macías Trujillo, Gabi Moraes, Cao Albuquerque, Irma Verdugal |
| Hairstyling | Cao Albuquerque, Martín Macías Trujillo, Gabi Moraes, Irma Verdugal |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Dec 12, 2001
Theatrical release
Switzerland / Dec 13, 2001
United Kingdom / Mar 08, 2002
Germany / Apr 13, 2002 / 12
Brazil / May 01, 2002 / 12
Physical media
Netherlands / Oct 01, 2003 / 12 / DVD
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