The film consists in nine at least apparantly independent segments (synopsis mentions they all happen in Northeast and the stories are held in different moments from Christmas to Carnival). While there is clearly an aesthetic concern and pretty nice cinematography, the intention seems quite hermetic and enigmatic, and the outcome is weird. We may think this movie as an experimental one, with some segments seeming more a videoclip (including the only one that is animated, and the one about religion) and others that may intend to re-visit Cinema Novo. There are some either clearly ficional or documentary segments, and others which are hard to fit or are simply neither of them. Mostly, segments seem unfinished or undeveloped. Perhaps they wanted to include too many excessively short films inside a feature-length production that could not be too long. It was tough to watch it until the end.
Review of Largou as Botas e Mergulhou no Céu
