Divine Love (Divino Amor) Outsider Pictures & Strand Releasing Reviewed for Shockya.com & BigAppleReviews.net linked from Rotten Tomatoes by: Harvey Karten Director: Gabriel Mascaro Writer: Gabriel Mascaro, Rachel Daisy Ellis, Esdras Bezerra Cast: Dira Paes, Juliio Machado, Antonio Pastich, Rubens Santos, Clayton Mariano Screened at: Critics’ link, NYC, 10/21/20 Opens: November 13, 2020 Maybe it’s […]
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- 11/1/2020
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro excels at digging inside distinctive worlds and transforming them into poetry. His first two narrative features, “Neon Bull” and “August Wind” are lyrically transcendent works that blur the lines between reality and fiction. That makes the premise of his latest effort a welcome surprise: While “Neon Bull” depicted nomadic rodeo performers and “August Winds” reveled in the romance of a remote fishing village, “Divine Love” is an allegorical sci-fi story set in the near future.
Nevertheless, Mascaro and cinematographer Diego García have crafted a lush, intricate sociopolitical commentary that builds on the filmmaker’s inquisitive approach even as it sometimes overextends its ambition.
The movie takes its time developing its setup. At its center is Joana (Dira Paes), a devout Evangelical woman who works in Brazil’s notary office in 2027. Keen on talking would-be divorced couples into salvaging their crumbling marriages, she often coaxes them into...
Nevertheless, Mascaro and cinematographer Diego García have crafted a lush, intricate sociopolitical commentary that builds on the filmmaker’s inquisitive approach even as it sometimes overextends its ambition.
The movie takes its time developing its setup. At its center is Joana (Dira Paes), a devout Evangelical woman who works in Brazil’s notary office in 2027. Keen on talking would-be divorced couples into salvaging their crumbling marriages, she often coaxes them into...
- 1/26/2019
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Here’s an atmospheric first teaser trailer for Neon Bull director Gabriel Mascaro’s latest film, Divine Love (Divino Amor), which will be playing at Sundance and Berlin.
Set in a theocratic Brazil in the year 2027, the film follows a deeply religious woman who uses her position in a notary’s office to try to prevent couples from divorcing. Whilst waiting for a divine sign in recognition of her efforts, she’s confronted with a crisis that ultimately brings her closer to God.
Mascaro’s debut August Winds premiered at Locarno in 2014 and the Brazilian director’s most recent effort Neon Bull (2015) played to acclaim at Venice, Toronto and London. Dp is Diego Garcia (Wildlife) and cast includes Dira Paes, Julio Machado and Emilio de Mello.
A co-production between Brazil, Uruguay, Denmark, Norway, Chile and Sweden, the film is produced (and co-written) by Rachel Ellis with a bevy of co-producers.
Set in a theocratic Brazil in the year 2027, the film follows a deeply religious woman who uses her position in a notary’s office to try to prevent couples from divorcing. Whilst waiting for a divine sign in recognition of her efforts, she’s confronted with a crisis that ultimately brings her closer to God.
Mascaro’s debut August Winds premiered at Locarno in 2014 and the Brazilian director’s most recent effort Neon Bull (2015) played to acclaim at Venice, Toronto and London. Dp is Diego Garcia (Wildlife) and cast includes Dira Paes, Julio Machado and Emilio de Mello.
A co-production between Brazil, Uruguay, Denmark, Norway, Chile and Sweden, the film is produced (and co-written) by Rachel Ellis with a bevy of co-producers.
- 1/24/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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