Trabalhar Cansa (translation: work makes you tired) a.k.a Hard Labor is the feature film debut from the filmmaking team of Juliana Rojas and Marcos Dutra. Selected in this year's Un Certain Regard section, this is actually the third participation at the Cannes Film Festival; short films O Lençol Branco and Um Ramo were previously shown in 2004 and 2007's Critics' Week. This tells the story of Helena, a housewife who decides to open a small business: a supermarket. She hires Paula, a housekeeper, to take care of her house and Vanessa, her daughter. When her husband Otávio loses his job, their lives begin to change and a major trauma occurs , threatening Helen’s new business. I had the chance to speak to one part of the filmmaking team before they took off for the festival. Anny Gomes: Can you tell us your inspiration behind Trabalhar Cansa? Marco Dutra:...
- 5/9/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
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