O Amor Segundo B. Schianberg (2010)
O Amor Segundo B. Schianberg
”A Sao Paulo actor and director explore love while trapped in an apartment.”
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Why watch this film?
This movie interlinks earlier films of the Brazilian filmmaker Beto Brant, ‘Crime Delicado’ and ‘Cão Sem Dono’. It is a story to be contemplated that shows the problems of love in everyday situations. The couple in the movie, Felix and Gala, explore the relationship between reality and filmmaking. ‘O Amor Segundo B. Schianberg’ is highly recommended for reflecting on love and relationships.
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Trapped inside an apartment in Sao Paulo, an actor and a director of videos explore mutual love. Adapted from Benjamin Schianberg character, in this book Marcal Aquino, "I receive the worst news of your beautiful lips."
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