O Fim e o Princípio

Mar 1 2006 N/A 1h 50m
Documentary

A film that began from zero. Without any previous research, characters, locations or established themes, a film crew arrives at the Paraiba backlands in search of people with stories to tell. In the town of São João do Rio Peixe, they discover the Araçás Farm, a rural community where 86 families live, the majority connected by family ties. Thanks to the mediation of a young woman from Araçás, the residents – consisting mostly of elderly people – tell their life stories, marked by popular Catholicism, hierarchy, a sense of family and honor. A world on the verge of disappearing.

Plot

A film starting from naught. With no prior research, no characters, no sites, nor specific themes, a film team arrive to the hinterland of Paraíba state in northeastern Brazil in search of people with stories to tell. In the village of São João do Rio do Peixe they come to Sítio Araçás, a rural community of 86 families, mostly relatives. With a girl from Araçás as mediator, the residents, in their majority, elderly, tell their life story, marked by popular catholicism, by a hierarchy, by a sense of family and honor - in a world fast disappearing.

Written by

Eduardo Coutinho

Directed by

Eduardo Coutinho

Cast

Marília Pêra, Fernanda Torres

Crew

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Production Countries

Brazil

Production Companies

Videofilmes

Languages

Português

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
200
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA